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The Trump administration has held discussions with Libya and Rwanda about the potential transfer of migrants with criminal records from the United States to those countries, multiple sources familiar with the talks told CNN.
In January, President Donald Trump directed top administration officials to pursue international agreements that would enable the U.S. to relocate asylum seekers to third countries.
The United States already has a similar agreement in place with El Salvador, which has been accepting Venezuelan nationals and detaining them in the country’s infamous Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.
Beyond deporting migrants with criminal records, administration officials are also exploring a formal “safe third country” agreement with Libya, one source told CNN. Such a deal would allow the U.S. to send asylum seekers caught at the border to Libya to process their claims, although CNN reported that no final decision has been made and the nationalities eligible for transfer remain unclear.
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
