Eswatini receives 11 people deported from the US as part of migration crackdown
The arrivals bring the total sent to Eswatini to 29 under a $5.1 million deal that lawyers say has left some detainees in prison without charge.
- On Wednesday, 11 migrants deported by the Trump administration arrived in Eswatini under a third-country agreement, marking the fourth group sent to the southern African kingdom since July 2025.
- The kingdom, Africa's last absolute monarchy, agreed to host third-country nationals as part of a $5.1 million deal with Washington intended to strengthen border management capacity.
- These arrivals bring the total number sent to Eswatini to 29, with 17 of those deportees currently held without charge at the high-security Matsapha Correctional Centre.
- Amnesty International labeled the scheme "deeply abusive," while local civic groups are challenging the legality of detaining foreign nationals without charge in court.
- President Donald Trump has expanded this policy to include migrants from Africa, Asia, and the Americas who cannot be returned directly home, though some nations like Ghana have quickly repatriated similar deportees.
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Eswatini accepts fourth batch of US third-country deportees under secret deal
Eswatini has received 11 more people deported from the United States under its third-country agreement. The latest transfer sharpens scrutiny over secrecy, detention conditions and legal accountability.
Eswatini receives 11 people deported from the US as part of migration crackdown
Eswatini has accepted a fourth group of people deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement.
Eswatini receives 11 more US deportees as controversial third-country deal enters fourth phase
Eswatini has confirmed the arrival of 11 more third-country nationals deported from the US, raising concerns over human rights and the controversial bilateral agreement that has drawn criticism from international organisations.
Controversial Deportation Policy Sparks Debate as Migrants Arrive in Eswatini
Eleven migrants deported under a U.S. policy arrived in Eswatini following a $5.1 million agreement. Controversy surrounds their detainment, despite completing sentences. Of 29 deportees, only two have been repatriated. Eswatini's government was unavailable for comment on their situation in Matsapha correctional facility.
Fourth group of deportees from US arrive in Eswatini
A US immigration attorney says the group of 11 people includes at least two who have legal protection that should have shielded them from deportation.
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