Human Rights Watch says the US has unlawfully expelled more than 500 migrants to African countries where they are not citizens since Donald Trump returned to office in 2025. HRW cites arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and refoulement risks, calling the policy a deliberate tool to deter migration. The Department of Homeland Security defends third-country removals as an essential public safety measure.
HRW: US deportations to African countries unlawful
Source: BBC