Cubans and Afghans deported from US arrive in Guyana
Summary
Guyana has received six people deported from the United States under President Trump's program that sends certain deportees to third countries. These six people from Cuba and Afghanistan arrived after checks showed they have no criminal records and will stay temporarily in Guyana while their immigration status is decided.Key Facts
- Guyana received its first group of six deportees under the U.S. third-country deportation system.
- The group includes nationals from Cuba and Afghanistan.
- Guyana’s government vetted the deportees and confirmed they have no criminal backgrounds.
- They were deported from the U.S. mainly due to immigration issues.
- An agreement between the U.S. and Guyana allows this program to run for one year.
- The deportees will stay in Guyana temporarily while their immigration cases are processed.
- The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration manages the program.
- Guyana will not pay for housing or support for these deportees.
- Other Caribbean countries like St. Kitts and Nevis, Belize, and St. Lucia have also accepted U.S. deportees under this program.
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