The deportees, largely from Asian countries, were part of a deal struck between the Trump administration and Panama and Costa Rica last month as the U.S. government attempts to speed up deportations.

Panama has released dozens of migrants deported from the United States who were held for weeks in a remote camp on the condition that they would leave the Central American nation in 30 days. It comes after weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism.

Panama will issue temporary permits for some migrants recently sent from the U.S. allowing them to stay in the Central American nation for up to 90 days if they do not wish to return to their home countries for security reasons,