Rwanda to Host 250 US-Deported Migrants

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the United States as part of President Donald Trump's expanded third-country deportation program. The agreement, signed in June, allows Rwanda to vet and approve each individual for resettlement, with those accepted receiving workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation. Rwanda cites its own experience with displacement and commitment to reintegration as reasons for participating, but rights groups have raised concerns over the country’s human rights record. The deal is part of U.S. efforts to expel undocumented immigrants, including convicted criminals, to African nations such as South Sudan and Eswatini after their home countries refused to take them. Critics argue that the program uses African countries as destinations for migrants with no personal connections, raising ethical concerns. The agreement follows the collapse of a similar UK-Rwanda migration deal, which was declared unlawful by Britain's Supreme Court.