Outsourcing Our Human Rights Obligations: Tracking the Administration’s Use of Bilateral Agreements to Externalize Due Process

Written By: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

Source: Ready To Stay
Updated : 2/17/2026 Written : 2/17/2026

In the Nutshell

This resource will track the implementation and practical impacts of bilateral agreements between the United States and third countries, including Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) and third country removal agreements. Practitioners may use this resource to understand what agreements are in effect, and as a starting point to identify risks of pretermission of their clients' asylum applications. Note the "last updated" date, and that this is an evolving issue.

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