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‘I had never heard of Eswatini’: Deported by the US to a country that rejects them

Published 2w ago · Updated 6d ago

Covered in 4 countries

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Secretive third-country deportations continue despite legal challenges and court-ordered restrictions.

Investigative reports reveal that the United States has deported 25,000 migrants to third-party countries through secretive international agreements while facing mounting legal scrutiny. Attorneys and civil rights groups have raised severe alarms after discovering that expedited expulsions have violated existing federal court orders and ignored documented torture fears. Meanwhile, federal appeals courts have begun stepping in to restrict the administration's aggressive deportation operations.

A coalition of seventy-two international journalists uncovered the scope of the secretive third-country deportation agreements.
Federal courts have intervened to restrict aspects of the administration's aggressive expulsion framework.
Immigration advocates accuse the Department of Homeland Security of bypassing legal reviews to meet self-imposed expulsion targets.

Written from 5 of 6 outlets — 1 has since joined this story.

By the numbers

170migrants deported in violation of court orders

25,000people deported to third countries

72journalists investigating the deportation project

Timeline

Sep 15Reports emerged that officials deported migrants in violation of active court orders.
Sep 18An appeals court restricted certain deportation efforts by the administration.
Sep 21Investigations revealed twenty-five thousand people sent to third countries.

Why it matters

The expansion of fast-tracked deportations and third-country transfers highlights ongoing friction between executive immigration enforcement policies and judicial oversight.

What outlets agree on

Reports and legal filings confirm that the U.S. government has expedited tens of thousands of deportations to third countries under secretive arrangements, prompting intense legal challenges.

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Covered by 6 outlets

50% of the sources are Left

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