Rwanda Accepts Trump Deportees In Migration Deal After South Sudan, Eswatini Firstpost Africa
Rwanda has signed a new migration deal with the Trump administration, agreeing to accept deported migrants from the United States. This comes after similar arrangements were struck with South Sudan and Eswatini, signalling a broader shift in Trump's strategy to outsource migration management to African nations. The agreement allows the U.S. to send certain asylum seekers and undocumented migrants to Rwanda for processing or resettlement. Critics in Rwanda have raised concerns about transparency, capacity, and the ethical implications of accepting migrants rejected by another country. The government, however, defends the move as a humanitarian gesture aligned with its migration policy.
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