Costa Rica is the second Central American nation to accept migrants from distant countries as the Trump administration ramps up deportation flights.

These immigrants will be transferred to a temporary migrant care facility in the Central American nation before repatriation to their countries of origin.

Costa Rica repatriation efforts are underway as the country collaborates with the United States to facilitate the return of illegal migrants from Central Asia and India. This initiative makes Costa Rica the third Central American nation to support U.

The Costa Rican government on Monday, February 17, officially announced that it will accept illegal immigrants from India and Central Asia. In a controversial move, undocumented immigrants were deported from the US as part of President Donald Trump's intensified crackdown on immigration.

Costa Rica, which has agreed to facilitate the transit of deportees, confirmed that its role is to “serve as a bridge” for migrants returning to their countries of origin. The Central American nation joins Panama and Guatemala in cooperating with the U.S. on this initiative.

Panama received three U.S. deportation flights last week with migrants from China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other countries.

Costa Rica is the third country in Central America to collaborate on repatriating deported migrants from the United States since President Donald Trump assumed office

Costa Rica announced Monday it would receive migrants from other countries who were deported by the US, following in the footsteps of Panama and Guatemala.