Democratic Republic of the Congo to Accept Third-Country Deportees Under New U.S. Migration Agreement
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will begin receiving U.S. deportees this month. Learn about the human rights concerns and the costs of this third-country deal.
By: AXL Media
Published: Apr 11, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT
Source: Information for this report was sourced from PBS News.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo to Accept Third-Country Deportees Under New U.S. Migration Agreement
SUMMARY
The Congolese government has finalized a deal with the Trump administration to receive migrants deported from the United States under a third-country program. While Kinshasa describes the arrangement as a temporary commitment to international solidarity, human rights activists have raised concerns regarding the safety of deportees sent to nations with poor human rights records.
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