Eswatini receives two additional Latin American deportees from the United States under bilateral pact

On Thursday, Eswatini’s authorities reported that two further third-country nationals, described simply as Latin American, arrived from the United States under a bilateral deportation arrangement. This latest transfer raises the cumulative number of people sent to the small Southern African kingdom to over 30 since the program began last year. The $5.1 million agreement, negotiated during the Trump administration, has been contested by lawyers and rights groups who claim some deportees remain detained despite having served their criminal sentences in the United States.

Previous deportation flights have carried individuals from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and other countries. The United States has been moving migrants to various destinations across Africa, Asia and the Americas as part of its immigration crackdown. Critics argue the scheme may breach international norms, while Eswatini officials have not disclosed the migrants’ identities or future status.