A Russian family sent from the United States to Costa Rica under shifting U.S. immigration rules continues to navigate legal and personal challenges almost a year later. They arrived in Costa Rica without warning, where authorities held them for two months in a migrant center. Advocates have pushed similar claims to international courts, questioning if Costa Rica meets its human rights standards. Costa Rica handles arrivals that strain resources in reception centers near borders like Corredores in Puntarenas province. Their experience shows how global decisions affect daily lives in places like Costa Rica.