The US has officially signed deportation agreements with Honduras and Uganda as part of a strategy aimed at controlling illegal immigration. This information was revealed in documents shared with CBS by the BBC. Under the terms of these agreements, Uganda has consented to accept an unspecified number of migrants from Africa and Asia who sought asylum at the US-Mexico border. In contrast, Honduras is prepared to receive several hundred migrants mainly from Spanish-speaking countries.
These deals are part of a broader objective by the Trump administration to persuade various countries to accept migrants who do not hold citizenship in those nations. Critics, including human rights activists, have voiced strong objections, warning that these deportees may face dangerous conditions in their destination countries.
Under the arrangement with Uganda, only migrants without criminal records will be accepted, though precise numbers remain uncertain. Honduras has agreed to accept families over the next two years but may also accept additional migrants beyond the initial agreement.
This initiative forms part of Trump's larger effort to strike deals with multiple countries on different continents, despite some nations having controversial human rights practices. Previously, the US State Department welcomed a similar agreement with Paraguay. The approach has also included agreements with Rwanda, which has consented to accept up to 250 migrants, though this comes with conditions regarding the selection process for resettling individuals.
Countries such as Panama and Costa Rica have also been receptive to taking in migrants from the US recently. The Trump administration's push to remove undocumented migrants has gathered momentum following a US Supreme Court ruling that allows deportations to third countries without considering potential risks to migrants, a decision unpopular among those advocating for human rights.
