Trump devises workaround to deport illegal aliens when home countries refuse to repatriate: Report



President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration has reportedly devised a workaround to deport illegal aliens whose home countries are unwilling to take them back.

Trump's administration is currently compiling a list of countries for deporting illegal aliens should their countries of origin decline to accept deportation flights from the United States, according to a Thursday report from NBC News.

'President Trump was given a mandate by the American people.'

Multiple nations, including Venezuela, China, and Cuba, have previously refused to repatriate their citizens who have illegally fled to the U.S.

Sources with knowledge of the incoming administration's strategy informed NBC News that illegal aliens could potentially be sent to other countries for deportation.

Countries on the list reportedly include Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Panama, and Grenada, with the possibility of more being added.

A source told the news outlet that the incoming administration has already contacted government officials from the countries listed to negotiate arrangements for deportation flights.

NBC News noted that it remains unclear whether the deported immigrants would be granted legal authorization to reside and work in the countries to which they are sent.

Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump's administration, told NBC News, "President Trump was given a mandate by the American people to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants, secure the border, and deport dangerous criminals and terrorists that make our communities less safe. He will deliver."

A spokesperson for the government of Panama told the media outlet, "The Panamanian government does not respond to assumptions and rumors. We cannot speculate in this regard. We prefer to engage with the new U.S. administration once it takes office."

Mexico's president and the Bahamas' prime minister told the outlet that they do not want to accept illegal aliens.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated, "Obviously, we are in solidarity with everyone, but our principal function is to receive Mexicans. And we hope to have an agreement with the Trump administration in case there are these deportations so that they can also send people who come from other countries to their countries of origin."

Philip Davis, a spokesperson for the Bahamas' prime minister's office, told NBC News that the administration presented the idea but that the Bahamas "firmly rejected it."

"The Bahamas simply does not have the resources to accommodate such a request. The prime minister ... remain[s] focused on addressing the concerns of the Bahamian people. Since the prime minister's rejection of this proposal, there has been no further engagement or discussions with the Trump transition team or any other entity regarding this matter. The government of the Bahamas remains committed in its position," the spokesperson said.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Biden’s U-Turn On Deporting Illegal Immigrants Will Last Only Until Election Day

The Biden administration knows a deportation airlift will serve the self-interest of winning reelection on Nov. 5 if done at scale.

Biden admin to fund deportation of illegal aliens who enter Panama in agreement to close Darién Gap



The Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security recently announced an agreement with the Panamanian government to help shut down the Darién Gap, a path used by illegal aliens traveling north to the United States. In 2023, more than 520,000 individuals traveled the route.

In a July 1 press release, the DHS outlined the “new U.S. Department of State-funded foreign assistance program to address irregular migration in the region.”

“This program will help the Panamanian government to remove foreign nationals who do not have a legal basis to remain in Panama. This assistance seeks to reduce unprecedented irregular migration through the Darien region, through which over 520,000 migrants transited in 2023,” the press release read.

As part of the new agreement, the Biden administration will use taxpayer funds to pay for flights to transport individuals who illegally enter Panama back to their country of origin.

A CBS News report explained that the federal government plans to send a team of American immigration officials and asylum officers to Panama to help their local officials with screening illegal immigrants and assist with deportation efforts. The outlet noted that the U.S. officials will not directly be involved in the deportation of illegal aliens from Panama, but they will provide training.

“The new arrangement between the United States and Panama advances collaboration on migration management, including support for safe and effective Panamanian repatriation operations that include protection screening. The removal flight program is part of the comprehensive regional approach to address irregular migration. Due to the unique mission set, DHS will support training and capacity building to strengthen and institutionalize safe, humane repatriation processes in Panama,” the DHS’ press release stated.

José Raúl Mulino, sworn in as Panama’s president on Monday, said he is committed to cracking down on illegal immigration.

“I won’t allow Panama to be an open path for thousands of people who enter our country illegally, supported by an international organization related to drug trafficking and human trafficking,” Mulino said. “I understand that there are deep-rooted reasons for migration, but each country has to resolve its problems.”

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has long since reported a strain on its resources amid the uptick in illegal immigration.

CBP’s acting commissioner Troy A. Miller stated in December, “The encounter levels we are currently seeing across the southwest border are presenting a serious challenge to the men and women of CBP.”

Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott told the New York Post that the Biden administration should have implemented the agreement with Panama long ago. He called the area a “natural choke point where law enforcement can interdict criminal activity with far fewer resources.”

“But before we give this administration too much credit, let’s not forget just a few months they were intentionally making it easier for migrants to get through the Darien gap and get to the United States,” Scott said. “So why the change of heart all of a sudden, one may ask? Maybe it’s because it’s an election year.”

Former Yuma Sector Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem told the Post, “Why are we only doing this now, when millions have entered illegally into the US under this administration?”

“I wish the President would work on the physical security of the border in addition to these arrangements to protect border communities and the American public,” Clem added.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Will America Heed The Warnings Of Panama’s Violent Riots?

How long will police protect those who view them as expendable — and even as a politically expedient scapegoat?

'This ends today': Retired US lawyer stuck behind environmentalist blockade guns down two Panamanian protesters



Western environmentalists and climate alarmists have gone to great lengths to protest job-creating mineral extraction and the use of affordable energy in recent years, gluing themselves to airport runways, vandalizing priceless works of art, and ruining their own celebrations. One of their go-to tactics has been illegal road blockades.

Blockaders usually face little consequence for holding up traffic, even when emergency vehicles need to get by. On occasion, they have been met with criticism, buckets of water, and fisticuffs. On Tuesday, a pair of Panamanian eco-alarmists were met with bullets.

A 77-year-old Panamanian-born U.S. citizen got stuck behind a blockade roughly 55 miles west of Panama City. After a failed attempt to clear the barricade, he gunned down a pair of ostensibly unarmed protesters. As a TV news crew was just a stone's throw away, the whole incident was caught on tape.

Minera Panamá S.A., a subsidiary of Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals, recently secured a contract from the Panamanian government to operate a copper mine in a jungle west of Panama City at a time when copper, needed for the manufacture of electric vehicles, is in high demand, reported the Times.

A powerful construction union and various teachers' unions have worked in recent weeks to paralyze the country with roadblocks in hopes of pressuring the government into reversing Law 406 and breaking the contract, even though the mining company is poised to create thousands of jobs and inject $375 million annually into the local economy. Their illegal roadblocks have reportedly caused more than $80 million in daily losses to local businesses; prevented farmers from bringing food to market; shut down schools nationwide; and all but locked down the country.

A group of educators shut down a stretch of the Pan-American Highway in the Chame district on Tuesday as part of the third week of the pressure campaign. Kenneth Darlington, a retired lawyer and university professor, was among those who got stuck behind the blockade.

According to prosecutors, Darlington told his passengers, "This ends today," before getting out of his car and ambling toward the protesters, reported TVN Noticias.

Darlington allegedly asked the teacher-protesters who was in charge and was told there were no leaders.

"I don't want to talk to women," Darlington is alleged to have said. "I want to talk to men."

Three men eventually confronted Darlington, but it appears he was running short on things to say.

— (@)

Darlington can be seen in footage of the incident drawing a handgun, waving it around, and ordering the blockaders to clear out. He then begins pulling tires and other elements of the makeshift barricade off the road.

One demonstrator can be heard in footage of the incident saying, "Why don't you shoot?" reported the Daily Mail.

Another protester yelled, "Are you going to kill someone?" to which Darlington reportedly replied, "Do you want to be the first?"

After some more fruitless arguing, Darlington can be seen opening fire. His first victim crumpled to the ground immediately. The second victim, hit in the upper chest, staggered off to the side of the road.

Abdiel Díaz Chavez died at the scene. The second victim, identified as 62-year-old Iván Rodríguez Mendoza, was taken to a nearby clinic, where he later died.

TVN Noticias reported that witnesses heard Darlington say, "This is the end of the problem," after the shootings.

Undeterred by the anguished cries and bloodshed, Darlington continued clearing the road until police arrested him without incident.

The Panamanian Attorney General's Office indicated that the retired lawyer has been charged with aggravated homicide and illicit possession of a firearm. In a statement Wednesday, the AGO stressed the importance of respect and tolerance when it comes to encounters with those exercising their right to protest.

Panama President Laurentino Cortizo wrote on X, "I express my condolences to the families of the two citizens who lost their lives in an incident that occurred this Tuesday in a sector of Panama Oeste. This is a fact that has no place in a society called to be supportive like ours."

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

How To Stop The Entire World From Marching Across The U.S. Border

With friends like Columbia, Panama, and Costa Rica moving oceans of global migrants to the U.S. southern border, who needs enemies?