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U.S. Deports 15 Migrants to Congo Under New Policy

4/17/2026

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Fifteen deported migrants from the United States arrived in Kinshasa under a deal by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The migrants from Latin America stay at a hotel.
The International Organization for Migration plans voluntary returns.
The United States has spent at least $40 million to deport about 300 migrants to various countries.
The Congolese government will review each deportee's situation individually.

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Story summary

Fifteen deported migrants from the United States arrived in Kinshasa under a deal by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The migrants from Latin America stay at a hotel.
The International Organization for Migration plans voluntary returns.
The United States has spent at least $40 million to deport about 300 migrants to various countries.
The Congolese government will review each deportee's situation individually.