Congo to receive US migrant deportees

Congo will receive immigrants deported from the United States as part of a new deal with the Trump administration.

The Congolese government said in a statement that deportees would begin arriving in Congo this month, but did not provide further details on the date or number of deportations.

He described the arrangement as a “temporary” arrangement that reflected Congo’s “commitment to human dignity and international solidarity.”

It was stated that this would bring zero cost to the government, with the USA providing the necessary logistics.

The United States has established such third-country deportation agreements with at least seven African countries; Many of them are among the countries hardest hit by the Trump administration’s policies restricting trade, aid and immigration.

The Trump administration spent at least US$40 million ($58 million) to deport nearly 300 immigrants to countries other than their home countries, according to a recent report by the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Advocates and activists have raised questions about the nature of agreements with countries in Africa and elsewhere.

Parts of Congo have been marred by armed conflict for decades.

The United Nations has warned of increased violence, human rights atrocities and the displacement of millions of people during rebel conflict.

America’s travel advisory warns citizens to “reconsider traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo” due to violent crime and armed conflict.

Many African countries that have signed such agreements with the Trump administration, including Eswatini, South Sudan and Equatorial Guinea, have notoriously repressive governments and poor human rights records.

The main point of contention in many such deals is that they involve many immigrants who receive protective orders from U.S. immigration judges not to be sent back to their home countries due to major security concerns.

The Congolese government has said no automatic transfer of deportees is planned.

“Each case will be subject to individual review in accordance with the laws of the Republic and national security requirements,” the government said. he said.