US deports migrants to Eswatini, a country that rejects them
Migrants convicted in US courts have been deported to Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, where they face imprisonment and local suspicion. This follows a secret deportation agreement made under the Trump administration, as revealed by The Deportation Project.
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Migrants previously convicted by US courts have been deported to Eswatini, a small southern African kingdom and Africa’s last absolute monarchy, over the past several months. Many of these migrants had never heard of Eswatini before their deportation.
Since arriving, they have faced imprisonment and suspicion from local residents, who view them as “criminal” arrivals. The migrants’ abrupt relocation stems from a secret deal struck during the Trump administration as part of a mass deportation program.
This information was uncovered by The Deportation Project, an investigation led by Forbidden Stories and a network of 72 journalists across 15 countries, highlighting the hidden impacts of US deportation policies on African countries like Eswatini.