Trump Admin Reportedly Reaches Agreements To Send Deportees To Two New Countries

The Trump administration has struck deals with Honduras and Uganda to send deportees from third countries there, according to a new report.

Concretely, CBS News detailed that internal documents show the African nation agreed to the deal as long as deportees don’t have criminal records. It is not clear how many migrants the country is willing to accept.

Honduras, in turn, accepted to receive a few hundred deportees over a two-year period, but it opened the door to taking in more, according to the outlet.

The deals follow the signing of a “safe third country” asylum agreement with Paraguay last week and are part of the administration’s broader push to remove deportees as quickly as possible.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that the agreement with Paraguay allows the countries to “share the burden of managing illegal immigration while shutting down the abuse of our nation’s asylum system.”

Critics have said that these agreements can lead to situations where people are taken to countries where they face risks or persecution, as well as inadequate asylum procedures.

Earlier this month the African nation of Rwanda agreed to receive U.S. deportees from third countries, adding another country to the list of those taking migrants removed by the Trump administration.

Reuters detailed that Rwanda will take up to 250 migrants following an agreement signed in June. “Under the agreement, Rwanda has the ability to approve each individual proposed for resettlement. Those approved will be provided with workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation support to jumpstart their lives in Rwanda, giving them the opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world over the last decade,”

CBS News noted that at least a dozen countries have already accepted or agreed to accept deportees from third nations so far in the second Trump administration.