Uganda agreed to accept deported migrants from the United States under a temporary arrangement with specific conditions. The arrangement excludes individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors. Uganda indicated a preference for receiving migrants with African nationalities under the agreement. Government officials said both parties are working out detailed modalities for implementation. Uganda already hosts nearly 2 million refugees and asylum-seekers, mostly from neighboring countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Sudan. The United States has pursued similar agreements with countries including Honduras, Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwanda.
Uganda has agreed to accept deported migrants from the United States under a deal made with President Donald Trump's administration. "This is a temporary arrangement with conditions, including that individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors will not be accepted," Vincent Bagiire Waiswa, permanent secretary of Uganda's Foreign Affairs Ministry, said in a statement Thursday. The deal was first reported Tuesday by CBS News, which said the US has made a similar agreement with Honduras
Uganda said it prefers to receive individuals with African nationalities under the agreement. "The two parties are working out the detailed modalities on how the agreement shall be implemented," Waiswa said. Uganda, a US ally in East Africa, already hosts nearly 2 million refugees and asylum-seekers, mostly from nearby countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.
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