Kurti Certificate Kosovo’s agreement with the US on accepting deported migrants

The Kosovo Government reported that they granted the Urpilled State request for temporary hosting up to 50 people exposed by the US. Agreement is part of a broader administration strategy Donald Trump to increase the number of deportations, while human rights organizations point to potential risks.

The Kosovo government has today confirmed that it is willing to accept migrants that the United States will expel into third countries, reported Reuters. It is an initial plan according to which Kosovo would accept up to 50 people a year. As reported by radio Free Europeit is a « temporary » accommodation in the country for a period of one year, which aims to « enable a safe return to their home countries. »

« Our country will accept and accommodate up to 50 individuals for a period of one year in order to enable them to return to their parent countries, » according to the network Biron said acting chairman of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti. He stressed that the selection of individuals would be made from the proposed list, and they would have to meet certain criteria related to the rule of law and public order. « The United States remain our unwavering partner and the Republic of Kosovo will always be their trusted partner, » Kurti added.

Today’s decision by Pristina follows the enhanced efforts of US President Donald Trump’s administration to reach a record level of deportations. As it says ReutersThe US is actively looking for partners to receive third -country nationals. Last week is Bloomberg reported that Trump’s administration pressure on Serbia and other Balkan countries to accept migrants expelled from the US, while protests against federal immigration raids are protests in the United States.

Kosovo, where relations with the United States are traditionally strong, especially because of the American support of independence in 2008, is already flirting with similar arrangements. As it states radio Free EuropeKosovo has already expressed a willingness to talk to the United Kingdom about establishing « return centers » for asylum seekers who reject them on the island. In 2022, Kosovo and Denmark also concluded an agreement on the rental of 300 prison cells in Gnjilan to install foreign prisoners, which were to be expelled from Denmark after the sentence was served. This agreement will bring Kosovo € 210 million in ten years.

However, such arrangements also raise concerns. The Human Rights Watch organization expressed concern that the use of the Balkan countries as hosts for migrants could violate their rights and create new challenges for the host countries.