Rwanda confirmed its agreement to accept up to 250 migrants and asylum seekers deported from the United States. As the third African country to do so, Rwanda's government stated that accepting deportees aligns with its societal values of reintegration and rehabilitation. However, the Trump administration's plan has raised significant human rights concerns, especially regarding sending individuals to countries without connections. Critics have expressed fears for the safety of those deported, especially given scrutiny of Rwanda's human rights record. Rwanda retains the authority to approve deportees and will provide them support for their resettlement.
Rwanda has agreed with the United States to accept up to 250 migrants, in part because nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation, Makolo said.
The Trump administration's efforts to rapidly deport migrants from the US have raised myriad human rights concerns, particularly for sending people to third-party countries they have no personal connections to.
Advocates fear for the safety of deported migrants, as some countries, including Rwanda, have faced criticisms for their human rights records.
Rwanda would have the final say over who could arrive in the country, and those approved will receive workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation support.
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