US Deports 5 Convicted Criminals to Eswatini

The United States deported five immigrants to Eswatini, Africa, under the third-country deportation program. These individuals, citizens of Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen, and Laos, were convicted criminals described as 'barbaric.' They had committed crimes like murder and child rape. The Eswatini government is holding them in isolated units and plans to repatriate them to their home countries with the help of the United Nations' migration agency.

Eswatini, an absolute monarchy, has faced political unrest, with pro-democracy activists accusing the government of human rights abuses. The U.S. is seeking deportation agreements with African nations, with some countries resisting pressure to accept deportees. The U.S. has also sent deportees to countries in Central America and is exploring similar agreements in Africa.

The deportation of criminals to South Sudan raised concerns, with critics calling it a 'dumping ground.' Some African nations may agree to take deportees in exchange for favorable terms in trade and aid negotiations with the U.S. The Eswatini government assured that the deportation exercise poses no security threat to its people.

According to the source: AP News.