US Deportations to Eswatini: Concerns over Migrant Treatment

10 migrants deported from the U.S. arrived in Eswatini, adding to the more than 40 deportees sent to Africa since July.

Lawyers are reporting that the deportees are being held in maximum-security prisons without charge.

Human rights groups criticize the deportation program, citing concerns about due process in Eswatini.

The U.S. government is reportedly paying Eswatini $5.1 million to take up to 160 deportees.

Q: What countries are involved in these deportation agreements with the U.S.A: The U.S. has agreements with Eswatini, South Sudan, Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda.

Q: What are the concerns about these deportations? A: Concerns include the potential for human rights abuses, lack of due process, and the secretive nature of the agreements.

Q: Where are the deportees being held in Eswatini? A: In the Matsapha maximum-security prison.

The U.S. government is actively deporting migrants to African countries under largely secretive agreements.

Human rights groups are raising concerns about the treatment of these deportees, including reports of detention without charge and limited access to legal representation.

The U.S. is providing financial incentives to some of these countries to accept deportees.