The United States is deporting non-nationals to struggling nations like South Sudan and Haiti—some with no plan to track them.
In recent weeks, reports confirmed deportees were sent to South Sudan, Haiti, El Salvador, and the DRC—nations already battling poverty, political unrest, and fragile justice systems
This week, following in the footsteps of Eswatini, Rwanda has signed an agreement with the United States to receive deported illegal migrants. The deal has drawn sharp global attention.
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has voiced concern over the recent deportation of large numbers of non-nationals from the United States, particularly to third countries.
“This situation raises serious concerns regarding a wide array of rights that are fundamental to both US and international law,” Türk says.
They include the rights to due process, protection from arbitrary detention, equality before the law, and protection from exposure to torture or other irreparable harm in other States, adds Turk..
Is this smart policy—or diplomatic dumping?
Let’s break it down.
