US Sanctions Migrants to Costa Rica, Blames Trump for Systemic Cruelty
📰 THE STORY: A Russian family, including a child, who fled Russia for asylum in the US, was deported to Costa Rica under a deal brokered by the Trump administration, where they remain in legal limbo, feeling abandoned and seeking compensation. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While framed as a 'Trump deal,' the outsourcing of US border enforcement and asylum processing to
Latin American nations has deep roots. In 1996, President Clinton signed into law Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, expanding federal-local cooperation on immigration enforcement, setting the stage for future 'agreements' where countries like Mexico and Central American states are pressured to act as America's border patrol. This wasn't an anomaly, but a long-term strategy
that expanded significantly under Obama and continued through subsequent administrations. Double Standard: The media frames the 'inhumane' treatment of these migrants as a direct result of Trump's policies, yet when the Biden administration continues similar practices – such as Title 42 expulsions or pressuring Mexico to militarize its southern border (Mexico's National Guard has been deployed for
immigration enforcement since 2019, thanks to US pressure) – the criticism is often muted or refocused. The selective outrage conveniently ignores that both parties uphold a system that externalizes the humanitarian crisis, so long as it keeps migrants out of US headlines. Follow the Money: The US provides significant financial aid and military equipment to Central American nations, often