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U.S. Deports Cambodian Man Amid Controversial Immigration Practices

3/25/2026

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Pheap Rom, a Cambodian man, was released from Matsapha Correctional Center in Eswatini after U.S. deportation under U.S. President Donald Trump’s third-country program.
His lawyer says deportation was unlawful because Rom faced no charges in Eswatini.
The United States has deported about 300 migrants to countries without formal ties, raising concerns.
Critics say the practice bypasses immigration laws and question Eswatini and Equatorial Guinea for deportation deals over human rights issues.

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Pheap Rom, a Cambodian man, was released from Matsapha Correctional Center in Eswatini after U.S. deportation under U.S. President Donald Trump’s third-country program.
His lawyer says deportation was unlawful because Rom faced no charges in Eswatini.
The United States has deported about 300 migrants to countries without formal ties, raising concerns.
Critics say the practice bypasses immigration laws and question Eswatini and Equatorial Guinea for deportation deals over human rights issues.