Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals
An investigation reveals that the US government has utilized secret deportation deals to send asylum seekers to third-party countries. Human rights lawyers criticize these practices as a coercive show of force against migrants.
Why it matters
This report raises significant ethical and legal questions regarding US immigration policy and the treatment of asylum seekers.
Human rights lawyers say so-called third country national arrangements are part of a ‘show of force’ to discourage asylum seekers. Composite: Guardian Design/Reuters Human rights lawyers say so-called third country national arrangements are part of a ‘show of force’ to discourage asylum seekers. Composite: Guardian Design/Reuters US immigration Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing American taxpayers millions
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