Three In Ten Migrants Deported To Third Countries Are Venezuelan, Report Reveals

More than three in ten migrants deported to third countries are Venezuelans, a new report revealed, as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration.

The Miami Herald scanned through data obtained by the University of California's Deportation Data Project. It showed that Venezuelans make up the largest share of deportees sent to countries where they were neither born nor were citizens.

Overall, close to 3,000 Venezuelans were deported to third countries during the first six months of the year, although the outlet clarified that the dataset is likely incomplete. Over two hundreds were infamously sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador, where many claimed to be subjected to numerous abuses before being released as part of a three-part agreement involving the U.S., Venezuela and the Central American country.

Most have been sent to Spanish-speaking countries including Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Spain. However, two were sent to Austria, one to Italy, one to Syria and one to Vanuatu, in the Pacific.

Overall, 7,900 such deportations have been recorded, with Venezuelans representing 36.71% of the total. They are followed by Guatemalans (20%) and Hondurans (7.8%).

Elizabeth Amaran, a Florida immigration attorney, told the outlet migrants that are being sent to Mexico get a 10-day transit permit and no chance to apply for asylum or legal residency. Mexican authorities then tell them to leave the country.

The Trump administration continues seeking new destinations for migrants. Earlier this week, the African nation of Rwanda agreed to receive up to 250 migrants following an agreement signed in June.

The U.S. has already sent a list of initial people to be vetted. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said the country accepted "in part because nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation."

Migrants have already been taken to different countries around the world, including Costa Rica and Panama. Another high-profile case took place when the administration sent eight men to South Sudan.

Kosovo has also agreed to receive 50 deportees, saying they would be "temporarily relocated" there as officials work on "their safe return to their home country."