Kosovo has agreed to take in a group of migrants being deported from the United States, following a request from the Trump administration, officials from both countries confirmed on Wednesday, June 11.
“In response to the request from the United States regarding the reception and relocation of third-country nationals, we have expressed our willingness to cooperate with the United States in addressing this matter under established conditions,” Kosovo’s embassy in Washington said in a statement.
The Kosovar government said it will choose who to accept from a list provided by the U.S., based on criteria related to “the rule of law and public order.”
The U.S. State Department welcomed the move, calling Kosovo a reliable ally: “We are grateful to our partner Kosovo for receiving third-country nationals removed from the United States and facilitating those aliens’ safe return to their home countries.”
Under the agreement, up to 50 people will be temporarily relocated to Kosovo. The deal is part of a broader U.S. effort to find countries willing to accept deportees whose own governments refuse to take them back.
