Archive · 31 Jan 2026
US, Argentina in advanced talks on deportation agreement
The United States and Argentina are having serious talks about making a deal.
This deal would let the U.S. send immigrants who are in the country illegally to Argentina.
The New York Times reported this, but Reuters couldn't confirm it.
The U.S. government didn't say anything about it, and Argentina's foreign ministry didn't respond right away.
Argentina has been open to immigrants in the past, but their new president, Javier Milei, who is friends with U.S. President Donald Trump, wants to be stricter about who can come in.
They want to check for criminal records and make sure travelers have health insurance.
The U.S. has similar deals with other countries like South Sudan and El Salvador.
The United States and Argentina are in advanced talks to sign a deportation agreement.
The New York Times reported the deal, but Reuters could not independently confirm it.
The U.S. State Department declined to comment, and Argentina’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond.
The agreement would allow the U.S. to deport immigrants to Argentina, bolstering President Trump’s intention to deport millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei, a close ally of Trump, has sought to tighten immigration policies.
- Who
- United States and Argentina
- What
- Advanced talks on a deportation agreement
- When
- Finalization expected this month
- Where
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Why
- To bolster President Trump's intention to deport millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally
- Countries Involved
- United States, Argentina
- Reporting Source
- New York Times
- US State Department Response
- Declined to comment
- Argentina's Foreign Ministry Response
- Did not immediately respond
- Other Countries with Similar Deals
- South Sudan, Eswatini, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama
- Argentina's Immigration Policy Shift
- Tightening immigration, focusing on criminal records and health insurance
- US President
- Donald Trump
- Argentina's President
- Javier Milei