Palau to accept up to 75 US deportees under $7.5M Trump deal
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Palau has a deal with the United States to accept up to 75 deportees from the United States in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid.
The agreement will allow “third-country nationals” who have not been charged with any crimes to live and work in the Pacific nation of about 18,000, President Surangel Whipps Jr.’s office and the U.S. Embassy in Koror announced Wednesday.
“The United States deeply appreciates Palau’s cooperation in enforcing U.S. immigration laws, which remains a top priority for the Trump Administration,” the U.S. Embassy in Koror said in a statement. he said. “In this regard, the United States donated $7.5 million to meet the needs of relevant Palau public services.”
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Aerial view of Palau on October 6, 2015. (iStock)
The agreement was formalized through a memorandum of understanding, with Palau citing labor shortages as the primary motivation.
“Palau and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that allows up to 75 third-country nationals who have not been charged with a crime to live and work in Palau, helping to address local labor shortages in needed occupations,” Whipps Jr.’s office said in a statement. The statement was included.
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The Trump administration will also provide $6 million to shore up Palau’s struggling civil service retirement plan system and $2 million for new law enforcement initiatives, according to Whipps Jr.’s office.
Palau, the former filming location of the long-running reality TV series “Survivor,” has long enjoyed U.S. support and relies heavily on foreign aid. New York Post.
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Castaways from The Ulong Tribe, James Willson, Ibreham Rahman, Bobby Jon Drinkard and Stephanie LaGrossa, appear in the third episode of Survivor: Palau, airing on the CBS Television Network. (Monty Brinton/CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images)
Under an agreement made during the Biden administration, Washington has pledged $889 million in aid over 20 years, according to the State Department.
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As the Trump administration accelerates mass deportations, many countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Eswatini, South Sudan, Costa Rica, Panama and El Salvador, have decided to accept illegal immigrants.
Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
