US EditionRwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the US in August under agreement with Washington
Seven migrants deported from the U.S. arrived in Rwanda mid-August; four plan to stay while three seek to return, receiving housing, healthcare, and training support, officials said.
- Rwanda confirmed that seven migrants deported from the United States arrived in mid-August, with an agreement to take in up to 250 total migrants.
- Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo stated that three deportees want to return home, while four wish to settle in Rwanda.
- These deportees arrived after the U.S. confirmed a broader strategy to send migrants to nations they have no ties with, as part of the Trump administration's policies.
- Human rights activists criticize the deportations, highlighting concerns that individuals may face violence in their new countries where they lack connections.
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