US Sends First Migrant to
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US Sends First Migrant to Palau Under Third-Country Deportation Deal

The United States has sent its first migrant to the sparsely populated island nation of Palau in the Pacific Ocean.

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The Trump administration has previously proposed - and to some extent implemented - so-called relocations of undocumented migrants to third countries such as Uganda, El Salvador and Rwanda, which has created debate.

Now the island nation of Palau - with a population of around 20,000 people - has also received its first migrant, following an agreement with the United States that was signed in December.

Palau is one of the least populous countries in the world.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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