Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US after a previous migrant deal with the UK collapsed
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Rwanda Agrees to Take Up to 250 Migrants Deported From the US
Above: Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo talks during a press conference at the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Kigali, Rwanda on June 14, 2022. Image copyright: Cyril Ndegeya/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
While others merely talk, the Trump administration is taking action to enforce the will of the American people and remove illegal and criminal migrants from U.S. soil. Contrary to claims by the liberal camp, Washington's third-country scheme is based on existing law, as the Supreme Court recently confirmed. That Rwanda will now join South Sudan and Eswatini in accepting illegal migrants proves that Trump is the right president at the right time to restore law and order in the U.S.
Anti-Trump narrative
The Rwanda deportation scheme is reminiscent of the controversial U.K.-Rwanda migrant deal, which ultimately failed due to ethical and legal concerns. The deals with Sudan and Eswatini have also already drawn criticism from legal experts and human rights activists. The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, with its conservative majority, is cause for great concern about the state of the rule of law in the U.S., and the final word on the inhumane Rwanda deal has not yet been spoken.
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