Guyana latest "third country" to accept migrants deported from U.S.
Summary
Guyana has agreed to accept some migrants deported from the United States under a program called the "Assisted Voluntary Return Program." Six individuals from Afghanistan and Cuba arrived in Guyana after being checked by local officials and will wait there while their immigration cases are decided.Key Facts
- Guyana became the latest country to accept migrants deported from the U.S.
- The migrants included Afghan and Cuban nationals who do not have citizenship in Guyana.
- These deportations were made under agreements signed by the Trump administration with over 30 countries.
- The migrants are part of a program managed by the U.N. International Organization for Migration.
- Guyana’s government will not pay for housing or support for the deported migrants.
- The program is temporary, lasting one year, and does not give permanent residency.
- Other Caribbean countries like St. Kitts and Nevis, Belize, and St. Lucia have also accepted U.S. deportees.
- Human rights groups say the deportations can violate international law by sending people back to places where they face danger, but the U.S. defends the policy as a way to control illegal immigration.
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