Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Deportees From US Under Third-Country Plan
Two other African nations have already accepted third-country deportees from the United States.
Illegal immigrants await takeoff for a removal flight at the Tucson International Airport, Ariz., on Jan. 23, 2025. Dept. of Defense photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop
Rwanda has struck a deal to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States as part of a third-country deportation plan.
According to an Aug. 5 announcement from the Rwanda government, the nation will accept up to 250 deportees who are neither citizens of the United States nor of Rwanda.
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