The Trump administration has restarted its controversial third-country deportations, sending five migrants to Eswatini on Tuesday (July 15). According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the deportees hail from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen and have criminal convictions, including child rape and murder. The Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow deportations to countries other than a migrant’s home nation paved the way for this action.
The practice of third-country deportations, where migrants are sent to a country they are not originally from, has become a central part of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. This approach aims to expedite mass deportations by reaching agreements with countries willing to accept migrants from other nations. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin described the deportees as “uniquely barbaric,” noting that their home countries refused to take them back.
The administration’s decision has drawn criticism from human rights advocates, who argue that such deportations may violate international law. The Supreme Court ruling in June overturned a previous order requiring migrants to have a “meaningful opportunity” to contest their removal.
The Trump administration has previously deported migrants to countries like South Sudan, El Salvador, and Panama.
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