Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal
Summary
Eswatini has received two migrants deported from the United States under an agreement between the two countries. This deal is part of a U.S. policy to deport people to third countries, which has faced criticism from human rights groups.Key Facts
- Two migrants from Latin America arrived in Eswatini after deportation from the U.S.
- These individuals are called "third-party nationals" because they are not citizens of the U.S. or Eswatini.
- This group is the fifth batch sent from the U.S. to Eswatini since July 2025.
- Some deportees were later sent back to their home countries or released after detention.
- The Trump administration has made agreements with around 24 countries, including 11 African nations, to deport migrants who are not from those countries.
- Human rights advocates say this practice may push asylum seekers back to the dangerous places they fled.
- Eswatini and some other African countries involved in these deals have poor human rights records and strict governments.
- Pro-democracy and civil rights groups in Eswatini oppose these deportation agreements through protests and legal action.
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