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African Nation Confirms It Will Receive Hundreds Of U.S. Deportees From Third Countries

Image of a deportation flight (Credit: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's X account)

The African nation of Rwanda has agreed to receive U.S. deportees from third countries, adding another country to the list of those taking migrants removed by the Trump administration as it expands its crackdown.

Reuters detailed that Rwanda will take up to 250 migrants following an agreement signed in June. The U.S. has already sent a list of initial people to be vetted. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said the country acceted "in part because nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation."

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