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Deported Salon Owner Starts New Life in Costa Rica

4/17/2026

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  • Vusala Yusifova, a former beauty salon owner in Azerbaijan, now operates a makeshift salon in Costa Rica after being deported by the U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • Her family was arrested while attempting to cross into the United States to seek asylum.
  • They were among the first expelled under a mass deportation program that has sent 15,000 migrants to Panama, South Sudan, and other countries.