South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from US in July

"South Sudan said Saturday it repatriated to Mexico a man deported from the United States in July. The man, a Mexican identified as Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, was among a group of eight who have been in government custody in the east African country since their deportation from the U.S. His repatriation to Mexico was carried out by South Sudan's foreign ministry in concert with the Mexican Embassy in neighboring Ethiopia, the South Sudanese foreign ministry said in a statement."

"The repatriation was carried out in full accordance with relevant international law, bilateral agreements, and established diplomatic protocols, it said. Rights groups have argued that the Trump administration's increasing practice of deporting migrants to third countries violated international law and the basic rights of migrants. The deportations have faced opposition by courts in the U.S., though the Supreme Court in June allowed the government to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands."

"It is not clear if Gutierrez and other deportees had access to legal representation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said that he had a conviction for second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Other African nations receiving deportees from the U.S. include Uganda, Eswatini and Rwanda. Eswatini, in southern Africa, received five men with criminal backgrounds in July. Rwanda announced the arrival of a group of seven deportees in mid-August."

South Sudan repatriated Mexican national Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, deported from the United States in July, to Mexico. Munoz-Gutierrez was one of eight deportees held in South Sudanese custody after removal from the U.S. The repatriation was coordinated by South Sudan's foreign ministry and the Mexican embassy in Ethiopia and was carried out in accordance with international law, bilateral agreements, and diplomatic protocols. Rights groups contend that U.S. deportations to third countries violate international law and migrants' rights. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the restart of such removals in June. It is unclear whether the deportees had legal representation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Munoz-Gutierrez had a second-degree murder conviction and a life sentence. Other African destinations for U.S. deportees include Uganda, Eswatini, and Rwanda.

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