The Trump administration pursued plans to send migrants with criminal records from the United States to Libya and Rwanda, escalating their efforts to manage migration by considering deals with countries far from the U.S. President Trump issued an executive order to explore international agreements for relocating asylum seekers, including a potential 'safe third country' agreement with Libya. Rwanda discussions, initiated early in Trump’s term, included accepting migrants post-sentence, with a focus on social integration rather than imprisonment. The U.S. State Department engaged in talks with multiple countries to take migrants, leveraging potential travel bans for negotiation. Legal challenges emerged, as a federal judge blocked deportations to third countries without due notice and opportunity for contestation.

The Trump administration explored agreements with Libya and Rwanda to send migrants with criminal records from the U.S., as part of a broader strategy to deter migration and remove individuals from the country.

An executive order signed by President Trump aimed to facilitate international cooperation to relocate asylum seekers, including efforts to establish a 'safe third country' agreement with Libya, a nation with a history of human rights violations.

Rwanda engaged in discussions to accept U.S. migrants who have served their sentences, planning to integrate them into society with support such as stipends and job assistance, differing from the model used with El Salvador.

The State Department sought agreements with other countries, using the potential of travel bans as leverage in negotiations; Libya had been part of a previous travel ban under Trump's administration.

Legal obstacles arose as a federal judge temporarily halted deportations to countries other than migrants' origins without appropriate notice and contestation opportunities, indicating potential legal challenges to the administration's plans.