The administrations of Donald Trump and Javier Milei are engaged in advanced negotiations to sign an agreement that would allow the United States to send deported migrants from third countries to Argentine territory. This was reported by The New York Times, citing sources familiar with the situation.
According to the report, Washington plans to transfer foreigners detained after illegally crossing the US border to Argentina. From there, they would be able to take flights to their countries of origin. The newspaper notes that Chancellor Pablo Quiroga Quintana expressed readiness to approve the document, provided that remaining political and operational issues are resolved.
The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to comment on this information, stating that they do not discuss details of diplomatic negotiations. The US State Department took a similar stance. However, internal Argentine government documents indicate authorities' concern about a possible negative public reaction and a contradiction with their own efforts to limit immigration.
The main obstacles cited are the financial burden in the context of severe budget cuts and the lack of infrastructure for the temporary housing of migrants. If the agreement is reached, Argentina would join a group of US allies that have already adopted similar schemes, such as El Salvador and Ecuador.
