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Palau struck deal with the USA accept up to 75 deportees from the United States in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid.
The agreement will allow “third country nationals” who have never been charged It is a crime to live and work in the Pacific country, which has a population of about 18,000, according to statements Wednesday from the office of President Surangel Whipps Jr. and the U.S. Embassy in Koror.
“The United States deeply values Palau’s cooperation in enforcing U.S. immigration laws, which remains a top priority for the Trump Administration,” the U.S. Embassy in Koror said in a statement. “In this regard, the United States provided $7.5 million to meet the needs of relevant Palauan government services.”
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Aerial view of Palau, October 6, 2015. (iStock)
The agreement was formalized by a memorandum of understanding in which Palau cited labor shortages as a primary motivation.
“Palau and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding allowing up to 75 third-country nationals who have never been charged with a crime to live and work in Palau, helping to address local labor shortages in needed occupations,” Whipps' office said in a statement.
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event on December 19, 2025 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Trump administration will also provide $6 million in support Palau's troubled civil service pension plan system and $2 million for new law enforcement initiatives, according to Whipps' office.
Palau, a former filming location for the long-running reality show “Survivor,” has long received U.S. support and relies heavily on foreign aid. New York Post.
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Ulong castaways James Wilson, Ibraham Rahman, Bobby John Drinkard and Stephanie LaGrossa during the third episode of CBS's Survivor: Palau. (Monty Brinton/CBS Photo Archives via Getty Images)
Under the deal struck under the Biden administration, Washington committed $889 million in aid over 20 years, according to the State Department.
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The Trump administration is ramping up mass deportations. many countries agreed accept illegal immigrants, including from Uganda, Rwanda, Eswatini, South Sudan, Costa Rica, Panama and El Salvador.
Fox News Digital's Charles Kreutz contributed to this report.
