US Secures Deportation Agreements with Honduras and Uganda Amid Immigration Crackdown

Sun Oct 19 2025 00:41:52 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The Biden administration has reached bilateral deals with Honduras and Uganda for the deportation of migrants amid ongoing efforts to manage illegal immigration.

The US has formalized deportation agreements with Honduras and Uganda as part of its strategy to manage illegal migration. Under the agreements, Honduras will receive migrants over a two-year period, while Uganda will take in a specified number of migrants without criminal histories. Human rights advocates have raised concerns about the risks these deported individuals may face in their new countries. These deals coincide with the Trump administration's wider push to establish similar agreements globally, which has been met with scrutiny from human rights groups and legal challenges regarding international law.

The US has reached bilateral deportation agreements with Honduras and Uganda as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration, according to documents obtained by CBS. Uganda has agreed to accept a currently unspecified number of African and Asian migrants who previously sought asylum at the US-Mexico border, while Honduras will receive several hundred deported individuals from Spanish-speaking nations.

This move aligns with the Trump administration's ongoing initiative to encourage more nations to accept migrants who are not their own citizens. Human rights activists have voiced concerns about the potential dangers for migrants being returned to countries where they may be vulnerable to harm.

Under the arrangement, Uganda will take in deported individuals only if they lack criminal records, but the specific number of migrants has not been clarified. Meanwhile, Honduras has committed to accepting migrants over a span of two years, including families with children. However, documents suggest Honduras could decide to take in additional migrants beyond the agreed numbers.

Both deals are part of an extensive effort by the Trump administration to negotiate deportation arrangements with various countries worldwide. To date, at least a dozen countries have consented to partake in this initiative. Recently, the US State Department announced a "safe third country" agreement with Paraguay aimed at sharing the responsibility of managing illegal immigration flows.

The Trump administration has been actively pursuing agreements with African nations, resulting in Rwanda's commitment to resettle up to 250 migrants from the US. Under a condition of this accord, Rwanda will have the authority to approve each migrant for resettlement. Rwanda's track record on human rights has been called into question, raising fears that deportees may face further risks.

Earlier this year, Panama and Costa Rica agreed to accept several hundred migrants from the US, while discussions with other nations like Ecuador and Spain regarding the same have also taken place. Since beginning his second term, Trump has intensified efforts against undocumented migrants—an electoral promise that resonated strongly with his supporters.

The US Supreme Court recently cleared a path for the Trump administration to resume deportations to countries other than the migrants' homeland, limiting their opportunity to contest potential dangers they might encounter. Dissenting justices labeled the ruling as “a gross abuse,” and UN rights experts alongside human rights organizations suggest that such removals could breach international law.