The migrants from around the world did not know where they were or what would happen to them, according to an independent government entity.

A group of families and children hailing from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, Russia and more countries have climbed down the stairs of an airplane in Costa Rica’s capital, the first flight of deportees from other nations Costa Rica agreed to hold in

Migrants deported from the U.S. could be held in Costa Rica for up to six weeks before being sent to their home countries, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves said on Wednesday.