The United States has sealed new deportation agreements with Honduras and Uganda as part of its intensified crackdown on illegal immigration.
According to documents obtained by CBS, Washington’s deal with Honduras will see the Central American country receive several hundred Spanish-speaking migrants deported from the US over a two-year period, while Uganda has agreed to accept African and Asian migrants who sought asylum at the US-Mexico border.
However, rights groups have condemned the policy, warning that deported migrants could face danger if sent to countries where they risk persecution.
Uganda’s agreement reportedly excludes migrants with criminal records, but the exact number it is prepared to accept remains unclear.
The Trump administration has pursued similar arrangements with at least a dozen countries across different regions, including Rwanda, which recently agreed to take up to 250 migrants under a deal giving it the power to approve each case individually.
Panama, Costa Rica, and Paraguay have also signed comparable agreements.
The latest moves come after the US Supreme Court gave Trump the green light in June to resume deportations of migrants to third countries, even without assessing the risks they may face.
The ruling drew dissent from three justices, who described it as “a gross abuse.”
Critics, including UN experts, argue the practice may violate international law and further endanger vulnerable migrants.
President Trump has made large-scale deportations a centrepiece of his second-term agenda, a campaign promise that continues to shape US immigration policy.