ICE, Trump and Africa: Secret deals, broken lives
Summary
The Trump administration has made secret agreements with some African countries to deport immigrants from the United States to those countries. Many of these immigrants have lived in the U.S. for years but are sent to places like Ghana and Eswatini, where they have no connections and face difficult conditions.Key Facts
- The U.S. government, under President Trump, deported immigrants to African countries called "third countries."
- Many deported individuals had lived and worked in the U.S. for decades and paid taxes.
- These deportees often have no family, income, or legal status in the countries they are sent to.
- Ghana, Cameroon, and Eswatini are some of the countries receiving deported immigrants.
- Secret deals between the U.S. and these African countries involve political and financial agreements.
- The deported people face uncertain futures and sometimes risk being sent back to dangerous places they originally fled.
- The information comes from a six-month investigation by multiple media organizations coordinated by Forbidden Stories.
- The system shows the use of deportation as part of U.S. negotiations with other countries.
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