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Rwanda has agreed to accept individuals deported from the United States who were residing there illegally, following the Trump administration’s strategy to transfer deportees to third countries.
As per the agreement, Rwanda will welcome up to 250 deportees from the U.S., with the authority to evaluate each individual proposed for resettlement, stated Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo to The Associated Press.
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President Donald Trump listens as Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe speaks during an event with Congo’s Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner on June 27 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, watch. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department.
Rwanda would be the third country to receive illegal immigrants from the U.S.
Last month, the Trump administration sent 13 individuals it classified as dangerous criminals who were residing illegally in the U.S. to South Sudan and Eswatini in Africa after their home countries refused to take them back.
The U.S. is actively seeking more agreements with African nations.
“The United States is in ongoing diplomatic discussions with countries willing to assist in the removal of the illegal aliens that Joe Biden allowed to enter American communities,” a White House official informed Fox News Digital.
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Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame arrives at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, for the 2024 South Korea-Africa Summit which will be held on June 4-5, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea. (Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)
In addition to Rwanda, the U.S. has deported hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador.
In early July, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the deportation of certain migrants to countries other than their homeland.
In 2022, Rwanda reached an agreement with the United Kingdom to accept migrants who sought asylum there. However, the deal was terminated when Britain’s Labour government assumed power.
Critics of the agreement raised concerns about Rwanda’s human rights record and potential risks for refugees.
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In addition, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the deal was unlawful due to Rwanda not being a safe third country for migrants.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
