The Donald Trump Administration deported five men convicted of violent crimes to Eswatini, the little African kingdom on Tuesday. Among the deported – from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen – they belonged to murderers and child rapists, whose home countries refused to take them back.
TRICIA MCLAUGHLIN’s internal security spokesman called them “uniquely barbaric” criminals now “outside American soil”.
The years followed the recent decision of the Supreme Court, which allowed deportation to countries where migrants have no ties. The new immigration rules allow officials to deport people with a warning of only 6 hours.
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) – a nation smaller than New Jersey with 1.2 million people – did not explain its agreement to accept the deported. It has been dominated by the King of MSwati III since 1986, it is the African last absolute monarchy and forbids political parties.
Pro-democracy protested against secrecy, while Swalimo spokesman Ingiphile Dlamini said: “This agreement was not officially communicated”. Critics fear that a poor country cannot safely drive violent criminals and notice its history of human rights violations, including the torture of detainees.
This means the second African deportation this month; Eight men were sent to the war destroyed by South Sudan earlier.
Trump’s administration actively seeks similar agreements with Rwanda, Angola and other African nations. While the West African leaders discussed the acceptance of deported during the recent White House visits, Nigeria publicly refused and described it unacceptable.
The US has also sent hundreds of Venezuelans to Central American prisons, but Africa is now focused on “third countries”. Analysts suggest that poor nations can agree in exchange for US assistance or business benefits.
UN experts and lawyers claim that policy violates international law by sending people to countries where they risk torture. The justice of Sonia Sotomayor had previously criticized similar deportations, warning migrants could face torture or death.
According to the new rules, US officials do not have to ask whether deported are afraid of persecution in a third country.
The Minister of Internal Security Kristi Noem defended this practice and claimed that partner nations would “take care of” them. South Sudan, however, still did not reveal the place of staying eight men she received.
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