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US strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda

US strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda

Summary

The United States has made agreements with Honduras and Uganda to deport migrants who are not citizens of those countries. Uganda will accept some migrants from Africa and Asia, while Honduras will take several hundred people from Spanish-speaking nations. These agreements are part of the U.S. effort to manage illegal immigration.

Key Facts

  • The U.S. has made deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda.
  • Uganda will accept some African and Asian migrants who sought asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Honduras agreed to receive several hundred migrants from Spanish-speaking countries.
  • The agreements are part of the Trump administration's plan to return deported migrants to countries they are not originally from.
  • Human rights groups have criticized the policy, stating it may put migrants at risk.
  • Uganda will only accept migrants without criminal backgrounds.
  • At least a dozen countries have agreed to similar deals with the U.S.
  • The U.S. is engaged in efforts to have other nations, like Rwanda, accept deported migrants.
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