Brazil Slams US After Dozens Of Deportees Arrive Handcuffed

There are an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants in the United States, according to the government statistics (Credit: AFP)

Brazil's government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a "flagrant disregard" for their rights.

The foreign ministry said it would demand an explanation from Washington over the "degrading treatment of passengers on the flight".