US deports eight men to South Sudan The Department of Homeland Security says the US has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the US at a military base in Djibouti. Ghana Known details about deal: Only citizens of West African countries to be accepted Reason for acceptance: Out of "pan-African empathy"; on humanitarian grounds; said its decision did not amount to an endorsement of Mr Trump's immigration policy; said Ghana was not receiving anything in return Deportation intake agreed to: Unspecified Uganda Known details about deal: "Temporary arrangement"; only deportees without criminal records or those who aren't unaccompanied minors to be accepted Reason for acceptance: Reportedly for aid and improvement of bilateral ties Deportation intake agreed to: Unspecified Eswatini Known details about deal: Promised funding of $US5.1 million ($7.7 million) Reason for acceptance: Reportedly in exchange for the lowering of tariffs Deportation intake agreed to: 160 third-country nationals Rwanda Known details about deal: Promised an "upfront disbursement" of $US7.5 million ($11.4 million); Rwanda would maintain "the ability to approve each individual proposed for resettlement" Reason for acceptance: In the spirit of "nearly every Rwandan family [that] has experienced the hardships of displacement" Deportation intake agreed to: 250 third-country nationals "Forcible expulsions from the United States and transfer of migrants to countries in which they are not citizens or nationals, nor habitual residents, particularly without adequate due process or consideration of international protection claims, and including in circumstances in which they are transferred to situations of prolonged detention on unclear legal bases and in poor conditions, all constitute serious violations of international and African law and standards."
Author: Heloise Vyas
Published at: 2025-11-08 19:24:24
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