"The incredible cruelty and general pointlessness of so-called 'third country' deportations remains an underreported and underknown element of the second Donald Trump administration's broader immigration-related atrocities."
"Why, for instance, did the United States bother to pay the nation of Rwanda $7.5 million to accept a grand total of seven deportees in 2025, at more than $1 million per person?"
"Just ask the four men we deported to the small African nation of Eswatini, who apparently spent the last nine months fighting and jumping through hoops just to obtain the right to speak with a local lawyer."
"All four of the men were originally convicted of 'serious crimes' in the U.S. and had deportation orders, but had served the entirety of their prison sentences in the U.S. before being deported."
Third country deportations, particularly during the Trump administration, have proven to be a significant financial burden with little justification. The U.S. paid Rwanda $7.5 million for seven deportees, costing over $1 million per person. Deportees often face harsh conditions and legal challenges in their new countries, as seen with four men deported to Eswatini who struggled for basic legal rights. These individuals, originally from Cuba, Yemen, Laos, and Vietnam, were not connected to Africa and faced unnecessary hardships after serving their sentences in the U.S.
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