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About 15 Latin American Deportees From the US Have Arrived in Congo, Lawyer Says
The U.S. has spent at least $40 million to deport about 300 migrants to third countries, according to Senate Democrats.
- On Friday, around 15 deportees from Latin America landed in Kinshasa, Congo, early morning as part of the Trump administration's third-country deportation program; U.S. attorney Alma David confirmed they are staying at a local hotel.
- Congo's Ministry of Communications described the arrangement as "temporary", reflecting a "commitment to human dignity and international solidarity", with the U.S. covering all logistics and costs to the government.
- Despite judicial protection against return to their home countries, the International Organization for Migration will offer "assisted voluntary return", which David called "very alarming" given their months fighting deportation.
- The Trump administration has spent at least $40 million to deport about 300 migrants, marking the latest instance of using agreements with African nations to accelerate removals.
- Lawyers and activists raised concerns about these deals given several participating African nations have poor human rights records, while the U.S. has established similar deportation agreements with at least seven other nations.
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About 15 Latin American people deported to Congo by the U.S.
It was the latest example of the Trump administration using agreements with African countries to accelerate migrant removals under controversial circumstances that have raised questions about respect for the migrants' rights.
·Washington, United States
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First deportees from US arrive in Congo capital, sources say
DAKAR, April 17 - The first migrants deported from the United States under a recent bilateral agreement arrived in Democratic Republic of Congo early on Friday, according to one of the migrants, a lawyer in contact with the group and two airport sources. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore
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C 28%
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