U.S. Sparks Outrage by Deporting Convicted Migrants to Tiny African Nation Eswatini

The Trump administration has deported five immigrants convicted of serious crimes from countries including Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen, and Laos to Eswatini, a small African kingdom where they have no ties. This move is part of a controversial 'third-country deportation' policy, sending migrants to nations other than their countries of origin when those countries refuse to accept them. The decision has triggered outrage among Eswatini's opposition, civil society, and across Africa, with critics accusing the U.S. of using Eswatini as a 'dumping ground' for unwanted deportees. The deported men are being held in solitary confinement, and Eswatini's government says it plans to repatriate them, though the process remains unclear. Human rights groups have raised concerns about the legality and ethics of this policy, highlighting the lack of due process and the risks faced by deportees in unfamiliar countries.