After a month in a Costa Rican shelter, many deported from the U.S. still have no home

Many of the detainees tell Noticias Telemundo they’re confused and torn over the limited options being offered by Costa Rican officials, including applying for asylum there, going back to their home countries, waiting it out in the shelter or officially documenting their case to request asylum in another country. For the first time since the migrants arrived from the U.S., and following weeks of pressure from activists and lawmakers, Costa Rican authorities have opened up the camp to the media. Badilla has said that Costa Rica agreed to accept the migrants “because of our history and our customs as human rights protectors,” and that the agreement with the Trump administration isn’t based on any special conditions.

Author: Ronny Rojas, Noticias Telemundo, Kimmy Yam

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