Border policy stories

Sep 19, 2026

Stephen Miller leads push to deport 25,000 migrants to third countries under secretive deals

The Trump administration has deported over 25,000 people to countries that are not their own under secretive agreements with 35 nations, according to an investigation by Forbidden Stories and international media outlets. Stephen Miller is spearheading an unprecedented White House effort to accelerate removals of undocumented immigrant children and expand third-country deportations.

Sep 19, 20264 sources

Jul 12, 2026

Gibraltar-Spain border controls removed under historic post-Brexit deal

Spain and Gibraltar have eliminated border checks and removed the frontier fence following a landmark post-Brexit agreement, ending controls for residents, tourists, and daily commuters in what marks the biggest shift in relations in 300 years.

Jul 12, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪Stephen Miller directs a whole-of-government approach utilizing personnel from the departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Justice, State, and Defense to maximize child removals.
▪Thirteen African nations have signed third-country deportation agreements with the United States, with 12 of those countries receiving a total of 450 deportees by August 31, 2026.
▪The State Department funneled $250 million originally intended for refugee services to pay immigrants to leave the United States, according to a report by The Independent.

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EU-UK relations1 Human rights1 Immigration & refugees1 International AI agreements1 Territorial disputes1 U.S. domestic politics1

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