Trump’s Administration Has Asked Ally Serbia to Accept Deportees

President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan nations to take in migrants deported from the US, according to people familiar with the matter.

The requests to countries in the region are ongoing and part of a broader strategy to find foreign governments willing to receive migrants sent from the US, including some who originally entered under Biden-era protections, according to the people, who requested anonymity because the talks were private.

Regional bureaus from the US Department of State were tasked with pitching the idea, one of the people said. It is not clear if any agreements were struck as a result of the talks.