Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia has filed a resolution under the Foreign Assistance Act requiring the U.S. State Department to report to Congress on human rights practices in Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Eswatini before disbursing funds for migrant deportation operations.

The resolution seeks to ensure transparency and accountability in foreign assistance spending, amid concerns that deportations funded by the U.S. could violate due process or human rights protections.

While the measure faces challenges in the Republican-controlled Senate, it underscores Democratic efforts to tie migration policy to human rights oversight.