Rwanda welcomed seven US deportees in mid-August 2025 under a controversial agreement allowing up to 250, providing them with training and healthcare, but human rights experts warn of potential international law breaches due to risks in the country.
Record-high U.S. deportation flights under Trump’s second term, with nearly 6,000 logged and 200,000 people deported, challenge activists’ tracking efforts as protests grow.
The U.S. has deported five convicted criminals to Eswatini, a small African nation with a controversial human rights record, as part of the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program, despite resistance from countries like Nigeria.