Ximena Bustillo

It clarifies DHS can't use a loophole and that any agencies, including the Pentagon, can't deport people to these third countries unless those people get prior time to contest their removals.

It clarifies DHS can't use a loophole and that any agencies, including the Pentagon, can't deport people to these third countries unless those people get prior time to contest their removals.

It clarifies DHS can't use a loophole and that any agencies, including the Pentagon, can't deport people to these third countries unless those people get prior time to contest their removals.

First off, Libya has been wrestling with violence and armed conflict since the civil war that toppled Muammar Gaddafi almost 15 years ago. The country is still in turmoil. There is a military strongman who controls the eastern half of the country and a U.N.-backed government controls the west. And I'd note both governments issued statements rejecting the plan to send migrants there.

First off, Libya has been wrestling with violence and armed conflict since the civil war that toppled Muammar Gaddafi almost 15 years ago. The country is still in turmoil. There is a military strongman who controls the eastern half of the country and a U.N.-backed government controls the west. And I'd note both governments issued statements rejecting the plan to send migrants there.

First off, Libya has been wrestling with violence and armed conflict since the civil war that toppled Muammar Gaddafi almost 15 years ago. The country is still in turmoil. There is a military strongman who controls the eastern half of the country and a U.N.-backed government controls the west. And I'd note both governments issued statements rejecting the plan to send migrants there.

And Libya has a notorious human rights record.

And Libya has a notorious human rights record.

And Libya has a notorious human rights record.

One of the main goals is to send migrants further away to avoid people crossing back over U.S. borders. And that's according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. But there are plenty of practical implications. About 1.4 million people have pending deportation orders. That's according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

One of the main goals is to send migrants further away to avoid people crossing back over U.S. borders. And that's according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. But there are plenty of practical implications. About 1.4 million people have pending deportation orders. That's according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

One of the main goals is to send migrants further away to avoid people crossing back over U.S. borders. And that's according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. But there are plenty of practical implications. About 1.4 million people have pending deportation orders. That's according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

But there are many challenges to sending them back to their home countries. One is that their home countries may not agree to accept them or actually have limits on how many people or flights they will take from the United States. And this has created challenges for past administrations because it means that even if someone has a final removal order, they may not actually be removed.

But there are many challenges to sending them back to their home countries. One is that their home countries may not agree to accept them or actually have limits on how many people or flights they will take from the United States. And this has created challenges for past administrations because it means that even if someone has a final removal order, they may not actually be removed.

But there are many challenges to sending them back to their home countries. One is that their home countries may not agree to accept them or actually have limits on how many people or flights they will take from the United States. And this has created challenges for past administrations because it means that even if someone has a final removal order, they may not actually be removed.

But Trump's goal is to increase the pace of deportations, as we've been reporting, and that does mean finding more places for people to go. So the administration is aiming to make these inroads with these kind of, quote, third-party countries that can take in deportees. If Libya isn't under the table, others likely will be.

But Trump's goal is to increase the pace of deportations, as we've been reporting, and that does mean finding more places for people to go. So the administration is aiming to make these inroads with these kind of, quote, third-party countries that can take in deportees. If Libya isn't under the table, others likely will be.

But Trump's goal is to increase the pace of deportations, as we've been reporting, and that does mean finding more places for people to go. So the administration is aiming to make these inroads with these kind of, quote, third-party countries that can take in deportees. If Libya isn't under the table, others likely will be.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The Department of Homeland Security is offering a one-time stipend to people who, quote, self-deport. Details from NPR's Ximena Bustillo.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The Department of Homeland Security is offering a one-time stipend to people who, quote, self-deport. Details from NPR's Ximena Bustillo.