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Eight Men Deported to South Sudan Amid Torture Fears

7/7/2025

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Eight men were forcibly returned to South Sudan from the U.S., following their detention in Djibouti. While the Trump administration touts this move as a boost to national security, critics raise alarms over the potential dangers awaiting these individuals, including the threat of torture and unjust imprisonment, amidst ongoing travel warnings from the State Department.

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Eight men were forcibly returned to South Sudan from the U.S., following their detention in Djibouti. While the Trump administration touts this move as a boost to national security, critics raise alarms over the potential dangers awaiting these individuals, including the threat of torture and unjust imprisonment, amidst ongoing travel warnings from the State Department.