Summary
The United States deported five individuals to Eswatini, who were previously convicted of serious crimes in the U.S. The deportees came from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen, and their deportation is part of a broader U.S. policy to remove individuals living in the country illegally.
Key Facts
- Five individuals from different countries were deported from the U.S. to Eswatini.
- The deportees were convicted of serious crimes, including child rape and murder.
- Eswatini is a small country in Southern Africa, formerly known as Swaziland.
- The U.S. cited these deportees as "criminal illegal aliens."
- The U.S. administration under President Trump is focusing on deporting people living illegally in the U.S.
- The U.S. has also deported people to other countries, including El Salvador and Costa Rica.
- The plan includes deporting people to countries they are not originally from, which the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed.
- Nigeria refused to accept deportees from Venezuela or third-country prisoners from the U.S.
