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Judge Misses Hearing on Deportees Held Without Charges
9/26/2025
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Story summary
- A judge in Eswatini missed a court hearing on detention of four men deported from the United States, held for over two months without counsel in a maximum-security prison.
- Non-profit organizations challenge legality of holding the men from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and Yemen without charges.
- U.S. authorities deported five men to Eswatini under a controversial program, labeling them dangerous criminals.
