US Strikes Deportation Deals with Honduras and Uganda
Bilateral agreements aim to manage US immigration flow, sparking human rights concerns.
The United States has forged deportation pacts with Honduras and Uganda as part of its ongoing strategy to curb unauthorized immigration.
According to CBS News, which obtained the relevant documents, these bilateral agreements are integral to President Trump's administration efforts to secure more countries' cooperation in accepting deported migrants.
Under the terms established, Uganda will accept an unspecified number of African and Asian asylum seekers who arrived at the US-Mexico border, while Honduras has agreed to receive several hundred individuals from Spanish-speaking nations over a two-year period.
These arrangements are part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to distribute the responsibility for managing immigration flows globally, including partnering with countries that have faced criticism regarding their human rights records.
At least a dozen other countries have joined similar agreements with the US since this policy began.
Critics argue that these deals pose significant risks to migrants, as they might be sent to nations where they could face harm or persecution.
The agreements stipulate that Uganda will accept individuals without criminal histories, though the exact number of migrants it would take remains unclear.
Meanwhile, Honduras has committed to accepting families with children, but its capacity for accommodating additional deportees may extend beyond the initial agreement.
Rwanda, another country engaged in discussions over such a pact, expressed intentions to host up to 250 US-bound migrants while also granting it discretion over who is accepted.
This approach raises concerns given Rwanda's history of human rights issues and the potential that individuals might be sent back into harm's way.
The White House has been actively seeking additional partners, including nations like Ecuador and Spain, as part of this global deportation strategy.
These efforts are rooted in President Trump's election promises to control immigration more aggressively.
Recently, a ruling by the US Supreme Court enabled Trump to resume deportations to countries other than migrants' homelands without providing them an opportunity to contest potential risks.
Dissenters on the court highlighted their concerns over this decision, characterizing it as a 'gross abuse.' The United Nations and human rights organizations have also raised legal concerns about these deportations, arguing they might violate international law.
According to CBS News, which obtained the relevant documents, these bilateral agreements are integral to President Trump's administration efforts to secure more countries' cooperation in accepting deported migrants.
Under the terms established, Uganda will accept an unspecified number of African and Asian asylum seekers who arrived at the US-Mexico border, while Honduras has agreed to receive several hundred individuals from Spanish-speaking nations over a two-year period.
These arrangements are part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to distribute the responsibility for managing immigration flows globally, including partnering with countries that have faced criticism regarding their human rights records.
At least a dozen other countries have joined similar agreements with the US since this policy began.
Critics argue that these deals pose significant risks to migrants, as they might be sent to nations where they could face harm or persecution.
The agreements stipulate that Uganda will accept individuals without criminal histories, though the exact number of migrants it would take remains unclear.
Meanwhile, Honduras has committed to accepting families with children, but its capacity for accommodating additional deportees may extend beyond the initial agreement.
Rwanda, another country engaged in discussions over such a pact, expressed intentions to host up to 250 US-bound migrants while also granting it discretion over who is accepted.
This approach raises concerns given Rwanda's history of human rights issues and the potential that individuals might be sent back into harm's way.
The White House has been actively seeking additional partners, including nations like Ecuador and Spain, as part of this global deportation strategy.
These efforts are rooted in President Trump's election promises to control immigration more aggressively.
Recently, a ruling by the US Supreme Court enabled Trump to resume deportations to countries other than migrants' homelands without providing them an opportunity to contest potential risks.
Dissenters on the court highlighted their concerns over this decision, characterizing it as a 'gross abuse.' The United Nations and human rights organizations have also raised legal concerns about these deportations, arguing they might violate international law.
