{
  "id": 3963527,
  "title": "Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/eswatini-receives-2-more-us-deportees-under-a-controversial-third-3963527",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/eswatini-us-deportations-73724e3fe524311e03ff41e473f91aea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two additional migrants deported from the United States have arrived in Eswatini, according to authorities in the southern African nation. This development occurs under an agreement between the U.S. and Eswatini, which has faced criticism from human rights groups. The two individuals, hailing from Latin America, were described by the government as \"third-party nationals\" and were transported following consultations between the two nations.\n\nThis marks the fifth batch of deportees to be sent from the U.S. to Eswatini since the inaugural group arrived in July 2025. Some of the earlier deportees have since been returned to their home countries. A Jamaican national was repatriated in September, while a Cambodian individual was released in March after spending five months in a maximum-security prison.\n\nThe U.S. has implemented a series of often-secret agreements, as part of its ongoing immigration crackdown, to deport thousands of individuals to two dozen countries, not their own. Advocates argue that this practice serves as a legal loophole, allowing some asylum seekers to be indirectly returned to the countries they fled. It is estimated that 11 of these agreements are with African nations, including Rwanda, Ghana, Cameroon, Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, and the Central African Republic.\n\nThe Trump administration's selection of African countries for these deportation deals has also drawn scrutiny. Many of these countries, including Eswatini, South Sudan, and Equatorial Guinea, are known for their repressive governments and poor human rights records.",
  "summary": "JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Two migrants deported from the United States arrived in Eswatini, authorities in the southern African country said, under an agreement between the two countries that has drawn criticism from rights groups. The two migrants are from Latin America,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/eswatini-receives-2-more-us-deportees-under-a-controversial-third",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:11:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}