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Migrants deported from US stranded, 'scared' in DR Congo
The 15 migrants say they were shackled on a 27-hour flight and now face expiring short-stay visas with limited support in Kinshasa.
- This Monday, 15 Latin Americans arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the first group of migrants deported by the Trump Administration to the African nation under a controversial third-country agreement.
- The Trump Administration has spent up to $40 million on agreements with third countries like the DRC to host migrants who cannot legally return home, serving as its immediate deportation solution.
- Migrants told AFP they arrived after a 27-hour flight with hands and feet shackled; residents now face restricted movement and seven-day visas extendable only three months at the Kinshasa hotel.
- On Saturday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced the situation as "ostracism" and ordered the Foreign Minister to bring the deported Colombians back from Congo immediately and without chains.
- Seeking swift return home, the 15 migrants have received food and medical care from the International Organization for Migration , though they fear losing support once their temporary visas expire.
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The first migrants expelled to the DRC by the United States are forced to choose between returning to their country of origin or extending their stay in Kinshasa under uncertain and precarious conditions. Young Africa has gone to meet them.
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Migrants deported from US stranded, 'scared' in DR Congo
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right9Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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