Uganda announced on Thursday that it would accept deported U.S. immigrants who weren’t from the country, setting itself up as a safe third country for deportees fearing persecution if returning home.
The deal stipulated that migrants sent to Uganda as part of the deal won’t be unaccompanied minors or have a criminal record, according to Ugandan Foreign Affairs Secretary Bagiire Vincent Waiswa. He also stressed that the agreement was temporary and that Kampala and Washington were still working out some specifics.
People wade into the waters of Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, Nov. 25, 2024, in Entebbe, Uganda. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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“The Agreement is in respect of Third Country Nationals who may not be granted asylum in the United States but are reluctant
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