In a significant move, the US has deported five individuals it calls "criminal illegal aliens" to Eswatini, a small kingdom in southern Africa. These deportees hail from various countries, including Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen, and have committed serious crimes such as child rape and murder. Tricia McLaughlin, a senior official from the US Department of Homeland Security, highlighted that these offenders were so dangerous that their home nations refused to take them back.
In a series of posts on X, previously Twitter, McLaughlin labeled the deported men as "depraved monsters," indicating they had been terrorizing communities in America. This operation is part of a larger trend, as the US has recently begun sending migrants to third countries after a Supreme Court decision allowed such actions to resume.
The deportations to Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, have not drawn a response from the government there, which has been led by King Mswati III since 1986. There are reports that the US may also be considering other countries, including Rwanda, for similar actions. Recently, South Sudan accepted eight deportees from the US without incidents, marking a new chapter in US immigration enforcement policy under the Trump administration.
While supporters of strict immigration policies applaud these efforts as necessary for community safety, critics raise concerns regarding the humanitarian implications and the treatment of individuals deported to countries where they have no connections.
In a series of posts on X, previously Twitter, McLaughlin labeled the deported men as "depraved monsters," indicating they had been terrorizing communities in America. This operation is part of a larger trend, as the US has recently begun sending migrants to third countries after a Supreme Court decision allowed such actions to resume.
The deportations to Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, have not drawn a response from the government there, which has been led by King Mswati III since 1986. There are reports that the US may also be considering other countries, including Rwanda, for similar actions. Recently, South Sudan accepted eight deportees from the US without incidents, marking a new chapter in US immigration enforcement policy under the Trump administration.
While supporters of strict immigration policies applaud these efforts as necessary for community safety, critics raise concerns regarding the humanitarian implications and the treatment of individuals deported to countries where they have no connections.
