US EditionCongo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal
The Trump administration will cover logistics and costs, while Congo says each deportee will be reviewed individually and no automatic transfers are planned.
- On Sunday, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced it will receive third-country deportees from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration.
- The United States has spent at least $40 million deporting about 300 migrants to African nations including Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Eswatini under an existing third-country program.
- Facilities near Kinshasa have been prepared for arrivals, with the United States covering all logistical costs while each deportee case requires individual review under Congolese law.
- This agreement coincides with Trump administration efforts to implement a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, while also securing United States access to Congolese critical minerals.
- Rights groups have raised safety concerns for migrants with existing U.S. protection orders, though the Congolese government described the arrangement as "temporary," reflecting a "commitment to human dignity.
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Will Receive Third-Country Deportees Under New Deal With U.S.
The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration, the government in Kinshasa said in a statement on Sunday.
Despite the lack of conditions where other migrants are deported, the RDC ensures that conditions of residence in its territory are "for the sake of human dignity". The US will support all costs.
Trump Will Start Sending Deportees to This African Nation Later This Month.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has agreed to accept illegal immigrants from third countries who have been deported from the United States under a temporary agreement.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Congolese Ministry of Communications, the Trump administration, and illegal immigrant deportees.WHEN & WHERE: The agreement was announced on Sunday, April 5, 2026, with deportees expected to arrive in the Democratic Republ…
Democratic Republic of the Congo Agrees to Take Third-Country Deportees from U.S.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said on Sunday it has agreed to accept migrants from third countries who have been deported from the United States. The first wave of deportees is expected to arrive later this month. The post Democratic Republic of the Congo Agrees to Take Third-Country Deportees from U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.
The US will provide "accounting and technical support" while the government of the central African country will not be financially burdened by the program.
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