The Trump administration has resumed sending deportees to countries other than their home nations.
The United States is now sending more immigrant deportees to countries other than their home nation, after the Supreme Court lifted a ban on the Trump administration’s efforts.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday said it had sent five immigrants to Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa. The partnership is the latest in a series of deals made by the White House to remove immigrants whose own countries are reluctant to accept them back.Why It Matters
The Supreme Court last month ruled that the administration President Donald Trump could continue deporting immigrants to third countries, following a lawsuit and lower-court ruling that halted the practice.
Immigration advocacy groups have argued that some countries selected for the partnerships are known for human rights violations and deportees are at risk of torture or other forms of abuse.Where Is the US Deporting Migrants?
While many deportees are sent back to their home countries, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has historically struggled to get everyone on its docket awaiting deportation back to their country of origin.
In December, it was reported that almost 1.5 million immigrants with deportation orders were living in communities across the U.S., from around 208 countries. Some of those nations have long avoided repatriations from the U.S., with poor diplomatic relations or ongoing unrest to blame.
Ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, some leaders said they would actively oppose his mass deportation plan, meaning they would not accept returning nationals.
Trump and his Secretaries of Homeland Security and State, Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio, have worked to turn some of those countries around, with India one example where repatriation flights resumed following concerns.
One alternative is to reach agreements with other nations to take immigrants from other countries.
