The plan would reinstate a similar, unimplemented deal from Trump’s first term, later terminated by President Biden. If finalized, it could expand deportations to countries like Venezuela, which currently resist U.S. deportations of their citizens. Deportation flights could include suspected members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, recently targeted by Trump’s administration as a terrorist group.
El Salvador, under President Nayib Bukele, is expected to support the agreement. Bukele’s anti-gang policies, while criticized internationally for due process violations, have bolstered his popularity. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit El Salvador in February to advance discussions.
The U.S. currently has one active safe third country agreement—with Canada. Trump’s administration is also reinstating strict asylum policies, including the Remain-in-Mexico program and rapid
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