Rwanda in talks with US to accept ‘third-country’ deportees

In a move mirroring El Salvador, Rwanda says their country is in a giving spirit to open

their borders to migrants who have problems across the world. Rwanda's foreign affairs minister confirms they are in talks with the Trump administration

to accept individuals deported from the U.S. On Sunday, the East African country said although

the conversation is in the early stages, they plan to continue the dialogue and come to an

agreement if possible. President Trump has pushed to increase the deportation of people in the U.S

illegally, a shift from the Biden administration. The thousands of individuals being deported from

the U.S. need somewhere to go. In some cases, their home countries aren't willing to accept them

prompting the Trump administration to find countries that will. In February, Secretary

of State Marco Rubio brokered a deal with El Salvador to accept deportees regardless of

nationality or origin. Many individuals are being held in the country's mega prison known as CECOT

Other countries are also cooperating with the U on migration In February Costa Rica and Panama accepted African and Asian deportees It doesn stop there The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating with willing countries like Angola Equatorial Guinea

and Madova. The migrants in question are those considered third nationals. In migration policy

a third country national, which is someone who is not a citizen of either country involved in

a migration agreement. This term often refers to migrants who are not refugees or asylum seekers

but may travel with them in what they are called mixed movements

The UN Refugee Agency says to protect refugees and uphold basic human rights

officials must understand the difference between these groups. In the past, Rwanda and the UK had a similar agreement

Rwanda planned to accept migrants removed by the British government, but in November of 2023, the Supreme Court ruled the deal was unlawful

Human Rights Watch says Rwandans have faced torture, unfair trials and forced disappearances

Rwanda says they are safe for refugees or migrants to live in their country

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