Guyana said Saturday it had reached an agreement with the United States to temporarily receive a limited number of deported migrants with no criminal records.
The South American country said the arrangement would allow migrants to stay while their legal status is determined, stressing that it does not provide for permanent resettlement.
According to AFP, the office of President Irfaan Ali described the agreement as reflecting Guyana’s longstanding commitment to human rights and international cooperation.
Officials said migrants would be transferred to Guyana voluntarily. Depending on the outcome of their cases, they would either return to their home countries or move to another destination of their choosing.
The agreement comes amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown since returning to the White House in January 2025. His administration has expanded deportations to third countries, sending migrants to nations other than their countries of origin.
Several countries in Central America and the Caribbean have agreed to cooperate with the campaign. It has included the transfer of about 250 Venezuelans to El Salvador’s maximum-security CECOT prison.
Guyana’s statement emphasised the temporary nature of its arrangement with Washington.
