On July 15, the Trump administration facilitated what is described as the first "third-country deportation" after receiving clearance from the Supreme Court earlier this month, allowing such actions to proceed. Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, stated that the expulsion was necessary as the deportees’ respective countries refused to take them back.
However, Eswatini officials expressed their intention to assist in the individuals’ return to their home nations. Thabile Mdluli, a spokesperson for the Eswatini government, stated that the U.S. and Eswatini, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration, would help facilitate the process of sending these migrants back to their original countries.
Interestingly, the International Organization for Migration distanced itself from the U.S. deportation process, clarifying that it had not been involved in these removals nor had it been asked for help with repatriation efforts. As tensions rise around immigration policies, this case highlights the complexities and international challenges associated with deportations.
However, Eswatini officials expressed their intention to assist in the individuals’ return to their home nations. Thabile Mdluli, a spokesperson for the Eswatini government, stated that the U.S. and Eswatini, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration, would help facilitate the process of sending these migrants back to their original countries.
Interestingly, the International Organization for Migration distanced itself from the U.S. deportation process, clarifying that it had not been involved in these removals nor had it been asked for help with repatriation efforts. As tensions rise around immigration policies, this case highlights the complexities and international challenges associated with deportations.
