3 deported by U.S. held in African prison despite completing sentences, lawyers say
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US Deportees to Eswatini Held Without Charge, Lawyers Claim
Above: A general view of the city in Mbabane, on Sept. 30, 2023. Image copyright: Marco Longari/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
These deportations represent the necessary enforcement of immigration law against dangerous criminals who have terrorized American communities. The five men were convicted of heinous crimes including murder and child rape, and their home countries refused to take them back, leaving the U.S. with no choice but to find alternative solutions. The Trump administration is fulfilling its promise to remove the "worst of the worst" from American soil and to protect citizens from violent offenders.
Anti-Trump narrative
The U.S. is illegally detaining these men in a foreign country without due process, violating their fundamental human rights and international law. Despite completing their sentences and being released into American communities, they were arbitrarily arrested and sent to a country where they have no ties, family, or legal protections. This secretive third-country program amounts to indefinite detention without charge and treats African nations as dumping grounds for America's immigration problems.
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