United States Accused of Exploiting Migrant Suffering with Africa Deportations
Human Rights Watch said more than 500 people were sent to African countries where they had no ties, often without a chance to contest removal.
- On Thursday, Human Rights Watch released a report stating the United States has deported more than 500 people to third-party African countries, calling the practice a violation of international human rights law.
- The Trump administration pressured African nations to accept these deals through tariff threats and visa suspensions, with officials reportedly admitting the program's goal is 'to scare people' as a deterrent.
- Detainees described being shackled for up to 18 hours during flights without knowing destinations, while the United States transferred at least a dozen LGBTQ individuals to countries that criminalize same-sex relations.
- Burundi announced early this month it became the 15th African nation to accept deportees, expanding a system that often leaves individuals with no practical option but to return to home countries facing persecution.
- In December, The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether these removals violate Due Process, as Human Rights Watch calls for termination of agreements to prevent further abuses.
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HRW condemns Trump’s third country removal immigration policy
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the Trump administration’s “third-country removal” policy, which has sent people primarily to African countries where they have no connection: Between January 20, 2025, and August 5, 2026, according to ICE data, the “third-country” deportation program transferred nearly 28,000 people to more than 50 countries that are neither their country of citizenship nor habitual residence, of whom 536 were sent…
More than 500 migrants have been expanded from the US to African countries, HRW says, citing US data.
United States accused of exploiting migrant suffering with Africa deportations
The United States is violating international law by deporting migrants to African countries where they have no ties, NGO Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, accusing Washington of using deportation to remote destinations as a deterrent to immigration.
Human Rights Watch states that the US authorities have denied more than 500 people deported to third countries in Africa a significant opportunity to challenge their expulsions.
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