Paraguay to accept US-deported migrants under third-country arrangement
Asunció: Paraguay has agreed to receive a group of non-citizens expelled from the United States, joining a growing list of countries participating in “third-country” deportation arrangements under the administration of Donald Trump.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry of Paraguay said an initial batch of 25 Spanish-speaking deportees would arrive beginning Thursday. It added that each case had been assessed individually in accordance with domestic laws and international legal standards.
The arrangement allows the United States to send migrants to countries with which they may have no prior connection. Officials described the move as consistent with cooperation between the two countries, with US Embassy representative Robert Alter calling it a reflection of bilateral ties.
Washington has been engaging multiple nations for similar agreements. Countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini and South Sudan have accepted deportees, in some cases under financial arrangements.
According to estimates by US lawmakers, more than $40 million has been allocated to foreign governments as part of such agreements. Officials have maintained that individuals sent under these arrangements do not have pending asylum claims. The process is intended to facilitate their eventual return to their countries of origin.
Critics argue that deportations to conflict-affected regions could place individuals at risk and have described the policy as coercive.
Recent deportations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite advisories citing civil unrest, have intensified scrutiny. Similar concerns have been voiced over transfers to South Sudan, where ongoing conflict has created a severe humanitarian situation.
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Power struggle in ruling Cong has 'created massive confusion' in Karnataka: BJP leader Ashoka
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday claimed that the ongoing power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar has created massive confusion in Karnataka.
He remarked that the proverb “when two people fight, the third one benefits” has come true, as AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge is also now making efforts to become Chief Minister.
Speaking to reporters here, Ashoka said the entire government has turned into a house of confusion due to the alleged power tussle.
Kharge’s new statement has only added to the chaos, he said.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge had on Friday said that no date has been fixed yet to discuss possible leadership change in Karnataka.
This came a day after Kharge said there was no change of CM in Karnataka "for now" and that the leadership issue in the state would be resolved soon.
The BJP leader said that Kharge too has aspirations and that he was cheated earlier.
"Perhaps he has received a green signal from the Congress high command to become CM. Everyone is already saying Kharge should become CM. Kharge himself has declared, “I am ready to become CM.” Despite many attempts in the past, he never became CM. Now he is trying to seize the opportunity," the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly said.
According to him, the situation in Congress has perfectly become a case of “two people fighting, third one benefits.”
