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Trump Sends 100+ Deportees to Africa in 10 Days

9/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. deported dozens of migrants, including 12 Afghans and eight Iranians, to the Central African Republic on Saturday.
A U.S. judge granted Afghan man Alma David withholding of removal due to Taliban persecution risk.
Internal documents show U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration sent >100 deportees to eight African nations in ten days.
The State Department advises Americans not to travel to the Central African Republic because of violence, crime and terrorism.

History

Historical Context

After President George H. W. Bush’s 1992 executive order barred Haitian asylum seekers, the Clinton administration continued forced returns, intercepting about 38,000 Haitians by the end of 1992 and detaining many more in 1994. The Supreme Court’s 1993 decision in *Sale v. Haitian Centers Council* upheld that policy, creating a legal precedent that shapes today’s U.S. deportations to the Central African Republic.

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Story summary

U.S. deported dozens of migrants, including 12 Afghans and eight Iranians, to the Central African Republic on Saturday.
A U.S. judge granted Afghan man Alma David withholding of removal due to Taliban persecution risk.
Internal documents show U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration sent >100 deportees to eight African nations in ten days.
The State Department advises Americans not to travel to the Central African Republic because of violence, crime and terrorism.

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