Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US
Summary
Sierra Leone has started receiving deported migrants from the United States under President Donald Trump’s policy to reduce illegal immigration. The first group included nine West African migrants flown in on a chartered plane, and Sierra Leone agreed to accept up to 300 deportees per year, mainly from the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) countries.Key Facts
- President Trump’s administration has intensified deportations of illegal migrants to third countries, including African nations.
- Sierra Leone received nine deportees: seven men and two women from Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, and Senegal.
- Sierra Leone agreed to accept up to 300 deportees each year from the US, mainly from ECOWAS member countries.
- ECOWAS allows citizens of member states to stay in other member states for up to 90 days without a visa.
- The migrants will stay in facilities run by a private company for two weeks before being sent to their home countries.
- Other African countries receiving US deportees include Ghana, DRC, South Sudan, and Eswatini.
- US Senate reports estimate the Trump administration spent over $40 million on deporting migrants to third countries by January 2026.
- Human rights groups warn that deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties may violate international standards and put migrants at risk.
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