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Trump’s special strategy to deport illegals gives him another tool for enforcement

More than 30 international agreements brokered by Marco Rubio enable deportation of criminals to nations like South Sudan

By Chad R. Mizelle Fox News

Published October 1, 2026 5:00am EDT

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What should the president of the United States do with an illegal alien rapist or murderer who cannot be deported to his home country? Should he release him inside the United States or deport him to somewhere else?

For President Donald Trump, the choice is clear. Over the last year he has been using a bold new strategy to send criminal aliens out of our country and keep our country safe.

Under international law, illegal aliens cannot be sent anywhere they would face persecution on the basis of their race, religion, nationality, political beliefs or membership in a particular social group. In addition, many countries don’t want us to return their criminals to them. Others don’t have diplomatic relations with the United States.

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