Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Kosovo Accepts US-Deported Third-Country Nationals
Kosovo, a small country in the Balkans, has started taking in people who are being sent back from the United States.
These people are not originally from Kosovo.
The United States asked Kosovo to take in about 50 of these people.
So far, only one or two have arrived.
Kosovo already has a deal to take in prisoners from Denmark starting in 2027.
They are also interested in taking in people being sent back from Britain.
Kosovo and the United States have a strong relationship because the US helped Kosovo become independent from Serbia in 2008.
Kosovo has started accepting migrants deported from the US who are not originally from Kosovo.
The agreement is for initially taking in 50 deportees.
Only one or two deportees have arrived so far.
Kosovo has a deal to receive 300 foreign prisoners from Denmark from 2027 in exchange for 210 million euros.
Kosovo has expressed interest in receiving deportees from Britain.
- Who
- Kosovo and the United States
- What
- Kosovo accepting migrants deported from the US who are not originally from Kosovo
- When
- Started accepting deportees, exact date not specified
- Where
- Kosovo
- Why
- Washington is looking for partners to receive third-party nationals as it seeks to deliver on Trump’s promise of record-level deportations
- Country
- Kosovo
- Agreement
- 50 deportees from US
- Current Arrivals
- 1-2 deportees arrived
- Population
- 1.6 million
- Denmark Deal
- 300 prisoners from 2027 for 210 million euros
- UK Interest
- Kosovo expressed interest in receiving deportees from Britain