USA03 April, 20261 min read
Trump Administration Orders 13,000 Asylum Seekers Deported to Third Countries
Over 13,000 asylum seekers ordered deported to third countries. Deportations to countries migrants have no ties with, leaving them in limbo.
Mass Third-Country Deportations
The Trump administration has issued third-country deportation orders against more than 13,000 immigrants living legally in the U.S. Most had no prior ties to the countries they were ordered to.
Fewer than 100 people have actually been deported. Advocates warn migrants face removal without a chance to argue their claims.
Legal and Human Rights Concerns
Advocates decried the strategy as an attempt to instill fear and pressure migrants to abandon claims. The ACLU said the government is not disputing claims on the merits.
The Uganda Law Society condemned the process as dehumanising. Some third countries are grappling with the burden of hosting deportees.
Policy Shift Through Third-Country Agreements
The administration relied on a ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals and third-country agreements. Eritrea, Senegal, and the African Union's Sahel group recently joined the network.
People are being sent to countries where they do not have family or ties. NGOs warn the policy violates international law.