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Extended Interview: Homeland Security's James Percival on third-country deportations

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Extended Interview: Homeland Security's James Percival on third-country deportations. (2026, October 26). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/homeland-security-james-percival-third-country-deportations-interview/

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James Percival, the General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, spoke with 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni about third-country deportations during an extended interview. The conversation focused on the topic without providing specific details or numbers related to the policy.
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In an extended interview with CBS's 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni on October 26, the Department of Homeland Security's General Counsel James Percival discussed the controversial practice of third-country deportations. This method involves sending undocumented migrants to countries other than their own or where they originally intended to go, often to reduce migration pressures at the U.S.-Mexico border. The interview aimed to provide insight into the legal and logistical aspects of this policy but did not reveal new details about specific numbers or impacts of these deportations.

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In an extended interview with 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni, Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival talks about third-country deportations.
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In an extended interview with 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni, Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival talks about third-country deportations. asserted
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