Brazil receives second plane of deported migrants

Brazil on Friday received a second plane of migrants deported from the United States.

A Brazilian government source said that 111 passengers were on the civilian aircraft which left from Louisiana and arrived in northeastern Fortaleza. Shortly after taking office last month, US President Donald Trump ordered a battery of measures against undocumented immigrants, including mass raids and deportations, and the deployment of troops on the border with Mexico.

The Brazilian government source said that the flights that have arrived so far were a result of a 2017 deal with Washington which has resulted in multiple deportations over the years. According to federal police statistics, 94 flights carrying over 7,500 deportees arrived in Brazil from the United States between 2020 and 2024.