By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Feb. 13, 2026) — The Palau Senate and two private citizens have asked the Supreme Court to immediately halt a government plan to accept up to 75 deportees from the United States, arguing the arrangement violates the Constitution, immigration laws and the authority of the national legislature. Senator Hokkons Baules, […]
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Palau Senate Moves Swiftly to Block U.S. Deportee Transfers Under MOU
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (Jan. 19, 2026) — Palau’s Senate has moved rapidly to block the transfer of third-country nationals deported from the United States, approving sweeping amendments to the country’s immigration laws amid concerns over humanitarian impacts, legal safeguards and national preparedness. President Whipps Jr., explaining Palau’s decision to accept third-country nationals […]
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Senate Proposes National Referendum on Accepting U.S. Deportees
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (January 16, 2026) — Lawmakers have introduced a bill in the Olbiil era Kelulau that would ask voters to weigh in on whether Palau should accept non-Palauan individuals deported from the United States under a possible bilateral agreement. According to the committee report for Senate Bill 12-54, the measure […]