The Donald Trump administration is reportedly negotiating with African and European countries to accept migrants deported from the United States, even if they are not citizens of those countries.
According to internal documents obtained by CBS NewsWashington has reportedly already contacted countries such as Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Eswatini, Libya, Moldova, and Rwanda as possible destinations for people who cannot be returned to their countries of origin.
The idea would be to continue a policy already active in Latin America, where countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama have accepted African, Asian and Venezuelan migrants expelled from the US. Let us remember that almost 300 Venezuelans accused of being part of the gang Aragua Train They were sent to El Salvador to be imprisoned.
According to the aforementioned media, although no formal agreements have been reached, the Trump administration is considering sending there people accused of crimes or who cannot be deported to their countries due to lack of consular cooperation. However, concernscupthe treatment that deportees might receive, especially in countries with more than questionable human rights records.
The U.S. is pushing to resettle deportees in countries with no connection to their origins.
On this matter, the spokesperson for the Angolan embassy denied any agreement, and the representative of Equatorial Guinea stated that he was unaware of such negotiations. For its part, the Department of Homeland Security referred questions to the State Department, which did not respond to a request for comment from the US media outlet.
Experts like Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute warn that these agreements could be subject to legal challenges, but acknowledge that their primary purpose is deterrence. “They seek to scare those who are thinking of coming to USA. without authorization,” he added.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly confirmed that "we are actively seeking more nations to receive people from third countries," adding, "We want to send them as far away from the Americas as possible."
Will Marcos Rubio be a jerk?