Eswatini says it received more third country' deportees as part of deal with Trump administration

"A recent congressional investigation found that the Trump administration paid more than $32m to five foreign governments to accept a number of deportees. The Administration is conducting questionable deals by making direct payments primarily to corrupt and unstable foreign governments with track records of public corruption, human rights abuses and human trafficking."

"Now, a total of 19 deportees from the US have been sent to Eswatini when they hail from other countries, amid the Trump administration's continued anti-immigrant crackdown and changes to immigration policy. Two of the deportees sent to Eswatini on Wednesday night were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and one was from Tanzania."

"In the past year, the Trump administration has struck third country deals with numerous countries around the globe. The deals allow countries, often after payment from the US, to accept deported immigrants who are not their citizens."

The Trump administration has expanded its immigration enforcement through third-country deportation agreements, sending 19 deportees to Eswatini who are not citizens of that nation. Four additional deportees arrived Wednesday from Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania. These arrangements involve direct payments to foreign governments to accept deported immigrants. A congressional investigation revealed the administration paid over $32 million to five foreign governments for these deportations. Critics argue the deals target corrupt and unstable governments with records of human rights abuses and human trafficking. Previous deportees to Eswatini included nationals from Vietnam, Cuba, Laos, and Yemen. Human Rights First tracks these deportation flights through ICE flight monitoring systems.

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