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Uganda Rejects U.S. Deportees Amid Refugee Crisis

8/21/2025

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Uganda's foreign minister stated the country will not accept U.S. deportees due to inadequate facilities.
The U.S. has deported migrants to South Sudan and Eswatini, raising human rights concerns.
Critics argue that the Trump administration's third-country agreements are inhumane.
Uganda hosts nearly 2 million refugees, limiting its ability to accept more deportees.

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Uganda's foreign minister stated the country will not accept U.S. deportees due to inadequate facilities.
The U.S. has deported migrants to South Sudan and Eswatini, raising human rights concerns.
Critics argue that the Trump administration's third-country agreements are inhumane.
Uganda hosts nearly 2 million refugees, limiting its ability to accept more deportees.