United States: the "remigration office", a symbol of the hardening of migration policy

A joint investigation conducted by the Forbidden Stories consortium, in collaboration with 26 partner media outlets including RFI, has uncovered the existence and functioning of an internal structure within the US administration nicknamed the "Office of Remigration". According to journalists who have worked on this case, this entity has become a central cog in the deportation policies carried out in recent months in the United States.

An investigation conducted by the Washington Post for Forbidden Stories

The Washington Post conducted the investigation on behalf of Forbidden Stories, an organization known for prosecuting the work of journalists who were prevented from investigating or threatened because of their revelations. The findings of this investigation paint a picture of an administrative structure dedicated to organizing and coordinating large-scale deportations, as part of a broader shift in U.S. immigration policy under President Donald Trump.

The term "remigration", usually associated with political currents advocating the return of immigrant populations to their countries of origin, is used here to directly designate the name of this governmental structure, which underlines the extent of the change in migration doctrine in Washington, according to the authors of the survey.

A hardening documented by several media

The mobilization of 26 media partners around this investigation reflects the extent of the international interest in this case, which touches on human rights, American domestic politics and its diplomatic repercussions with the countries of origin of those deported. The revelations come at a time when the Trump administration's immigration policy is under increasing scrutiny from rights organizations and international media.

Precise details about the inner workings of the office and the number of people affected by these deportations continue to be documented by the journalists involved in this collective investigation.