Uzbekistan has entered into a “landmark” agreement with the United States to take more than 100 illegal immigrants.
The 131 migrants being deported are originally from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The agreement “underscores the deep security cooperation between our nations and sets a standard for U.S. alliances,” a statement from the Department of Homeland Security says.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the department commends Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his “leadership in sending a flight to return 131 illegal aliens back to their home country.”
“We look forward to continuing to work together with Uzbekistan on efforts to enhance our mutual security and uphold the rule of law,” she said.
The historic partnership between the United States and Uzbekistan is the latest successful deal secured by the Trump administration.
President Trump “put the American people first and successfully convinced Colombia to begin accepting migrants removed from the United States, developed a strong working partnership with El Salvador to lock up criminal illegal aliens and gang members, and turned Mexico into a willing ally in the fight against drug cartels, leading to the arrest of over 6,000 drug traffickers – the highest number of arrests in Mexico’s history,” the DHS further stated, describing the successes of Trump’s negotiations.
In 100 days, President Trump’s administration has facilitated the deportations of nearly 300 Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gang members. There have been more than 142,000 deportations in total, a DHS news release says.
Border encounters have dropped 95% since President Trump began his second term.
