Iranian woman among migrants deported from the U.S. to the Central African Republic
The first flight could carry about 20 migrants, while the International Organization for Migration said it will provide voluntary post-arrival aid.
- President Donald Trump deported about 20 migrants, including Iranians, Syrians, and Afghans, to the Central African Republic on Thursday. This marks the first such removal to the volatile, impoverished nation under a new third-country deportation deal.
- Aiming to fulfill campaign promises to curtail immigration, the White House is pursuing third-country deportation deals to remove individuals the United States cannot legally return home. This strategy bypasses repatriation barriers.
- Among the deportees are two Iranian women and a Syrian man holding "withholding of removal" status granted by United States judges due to credible torture fears. Lawyers warn that sending them to the Central African Republic endangers their lives.
- While the IOM pledged to provide "post-arrival humanitarian assistance" at the Central African Republic government's request, the agency clarified it is not involved in the removals. Rights groups remain concerned about migrants' long-term safety.
- Critics argue these opaque third-country deals, similar to past negotiations with Congo, prioritize political pledges over safety of vulnerable asylum seekers. The State Department warns against travel to the Central African Republic due to conflict and human rights abuses including torture.
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Iranian woman among migrants deported from the U.S. to the Central African Republic
An Iranian woman is among around two dozens migrants set to arrive Friday in the Central African Republic on a deportation flight from the United States, lawyers said, in the latest example of the Trump administration’s widely criticized deals with African and Latin American nations to take third-country deportees,
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Iranian woman among migrants deported from the US to the Central African Republic
Attorneys say an Iranian woman is among a group of people who have been deported to the Central African Republic from the United States.
Trump Strikes Deal to Deport Iranian Migrants to Central Africa.
The Trump administration has announced a plan to deport Iranians and other migrants to the Central African Republic after striking a deal with the country.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has announced a plan to deport migrants to the Central African Republic. DETAIL: The deportation plan involves a deal with the Central African Republic to accept deportees from the United States. Specifically, it is expected to accept third …
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