# Chile Reports 1,874 Expulsions in 2026

> Chile expels 1,874 foreigners in 2026 under President Kast.
- Title: Chile Reports 1,874 Expulsions in 2026 · The Rio Times
- Summary: Chile expels 1,874 foreigners in 2026 under President Kast. Chile has expelled 1,874 foreigners in 2026 as of early October, with 56 people removed in the…
- Keywords: chile, president jose antonio kast, expulsions, migration, visa waiver program, shield of the americas, news, world, politics, Reports, 874, 2026
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/chile-1874-expulsions-2026-kast-flights
- Author: Juan Martinez
- Published: 2026-10-20T02:35:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chile, president jose antonio kast, expulsions, migration, visa waiver program, shield of the americas, news, world, politics
## Chile's Expulsion Total
Chile has expelled 1,874 foreigners in 2026 as of early October.
## Latest Expulsion Flight
The tenth flight under President Kast carried 56 people: 21 Colombians, 20 Bolivians and 15 Ecuadorians.
## How Expulsions Work
Forty-five of the 56 were removed by administrative order and 11 by court order.
## Flight Departure Time
The flight left Santiago airport at 1:25 a.m. Chile time on Saturday 10 October.
## Why It Matters
Chile is a close US security partner and the only Latin American country in the US Visa Waiver Program.
## Expulsion Policy
President Kast made faster removals a pillar of his government since taking office on 11 March.
## Shield of the Americas
Chile joined the US-led Shield of the Americas anti-cartel coalition launched by Trump in March 2026.
## Key takeaway

Chile has expelled 1,874 foreigners in 2026 as of early October, with 56 people removed in the latest flight under President Kast.