# US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering, rights group says

https://mins.news/en/item/91720

- BBC News, 2026-10-08 15:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9p8gn55433jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Human Rights Watch says the US is unlawfully sending migrants who cannot be returned to their home countries to African third countries, exploiting suffering to deter migration. Citing US data, it says more than 500 people have been sent to African countries where they are not citizens since Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025. The Department of Homeland Security calls third-country removals an essential public-safety tool.

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