Trump admin to send migrants to Libya on military flights: Reports

The Trump administration plans to send deported migrants to Libya, and it could happen as soon as this week

Two U.S. officials tell Reuters the U.S. military may begin flying migrants to Libya by Wednesday, but note the situation is still fluid

The move comes despite President Trump's prior criticism of Libya's documented abuses toward migrants

It's currently unknown how many undocumented will be sent to the North African nation or their nationalities

The Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security and White House have yet to comment on the report

Libya's Government for National Unity says it rejects the use of the nation as a place to deport migrants coming from the U.S.

adding it doesn't have direct knowledge on the matter, has not agreed and is not coordinating with the U.S

The Libya National Army, which controls the eastern portion of the country, also denied its plans to work with the migrants flying in

saying it violates the sovereignty of the homeland Trump administration officials have recently shown a desire to send migrants not only to El Salvador but other countries to expand mass deportation

efforts. U.S. officials reveal to Reuters the administration is looking at a number of nations

to deport migrants, including Libya. The U.S. State Department warned last year of harsh and

life-threatening conditions in Libya and now cautions Americans against traveling to the

country, citing crime, civil unrest, kidnapping and armed conflict. The country has been in

turmoil as rival factions control the east and west of the nation with armed conflicts arising

at times. It's unclear if the Trump administration is capable of sending migrants to Libya as the

Supreme Court ruled and must halt the deportation of Venezuelan migrants using the Alien Enemies

Act of 1798. It's also unknown if undocumented immigrants sent to Libya would have due process

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