By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (June 18, 2026) — The first third-country national deported to Palau under a memorandum of understanding with the United States arrived on the island in May and departed within two weeks, according to information obtained from the Office of the President. The individual, identified as a middle-aged Vietnamese man, […]
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Lawsuit seeks emergency halt to plan to accept U.S. deportees in Palau
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, […]