The Trump administration has broadened its use of third-country deportations, reaching separate agreements with Honduras and Uganda to receive migrants who are not their own nationals, according to U.S. government documents reviewed by CBS News and statements from the Ugandan government. Under the accord with Honduras, the Central American nation will accept a few hundred Latin American deportees, including family groups, over a two-year period. Kampala’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, meanwhile, confirmed on 21 Aug. that it had concluded a “temporary” arrangement to take in adult migrants lacking criminal records and not travelling as unaccompanied minors. Uganda said it prefers to receive individuals of African nationality and is still negotiating implementation details with Washington. The twin pacts extend a policy that has already seen the United States send deportees to South Sudan, Eswatini and other countries as it accelerates removals of undocumented migrants. Rights advocates warn the strategy may place people at risk, while Uganda—already hosting nearly two million refugees—faces fresh questions about capacity. U.S. officials say the deals are necessary to enforce immigration laws and deter illegal crossings.
Uganda has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on condition that the deportees should not have criminal records and not be unaccompanied minors, officials said Thursday. https://t.co/xjC5gq6jw0
Since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has focused on deporting migrants illegally in the United States as well as holders of student and visitor exchange visas. https://t.co/KxVd9ziEwH https://t.co/KxVd9ziEwH
Uganda has agreed to accept deported migrants from the United States under a deal made with President Donald Trump’s administration. https://t.co/ErAboO9ThY