Claim:In December 2025, the U.S. and Palau signed a $7.5 million agreement that will allow the U.S. to send up to 75 non-criminal deportees to the island nation. Rating:Rating: TrueIn December 2025, a claim spread online that the island nation of Palau signed a $7.5 million agreement with the U.S. government to accept up to 75 non-criminal deportees. The tiny nation of Palau, where two seasons of Survivor were filmed, has agreed to take 75 migrants for $7.5 million. The $7.5 million deal also fits within a broader pattern of the Trump administration sending deportees to third countries. 'Palau Agrees to Take Up to 75 Migrants From the U.S.' The New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/us/politics/palau-us-migrants.html.

Source: Washington Post January 08, 2026 12:05 UTC