The United States has reached new deportation agreements with Honduras and Uganda as part of a wider crackdown on illegal immigration, according to documents obtained by CBS.
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Under the agreements, Uganda has agreed to accept deported African and Asian migrants who have claimed asylum on the US-Mexico border, provided they have no criminal histories. The exact number of migrants Uganda will take remains unclear, as previously reported by BBC.
Meanwhile, Honduras has agreed to receive several hundred migrants over the next two years, including families travelling with children, although the country may decide to accept more.
These deals form part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to secure deportation arrangements with countries across multiple continents, including nations with controversial human rights records.
Last week, the US also signed a “safe third country” agreement with Paraguay, while Rwanda has committed to taking up to 250 migrants, each subject to its approval.
Human rights campaigners have criticised these policies, warning that deported migrants could face risks in countries where they have no ties. UN rights experts have also raised concerns that sending migrants to nations other than their country of origin may violate international law.
Since the start of his second term, President Trump has pursued these measures as part of his promise to remove undocumented migrants, a stance that has faced both support and intense legal scrutiny.
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