Trump Administration Presses African Presidents to Take in Deported Migrants

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The Trump administration has made a move to renegotiate the fate of migrants who are set to be deported from the US, seeking to persuade five African countries to take them in. According to officials, the administration presented a proposal to the presidents of Liberia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon during a White House visit on Wednesday. The plan aims to speed up deportations, with some migrants being sent to third countries if there are delays in sending them to their home nations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Trump administration has proposed a plan to five African countries to take in migrants who are set to be deported from the US.
  • The plan was presented to the presidents of Liberia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon during a White House visit on Wednesday.
  • The proposal aims to speed up deportations, with some migrants being sent to third countries if there are delays in sending them to their home nations.
  • The administration has been pressing to speed up deportations since President Trump's return to office in January.
  • The proposal has not yet been accepted by any of the African countries.

Statistics:

  • 5: The number of African countries proposed to take in migrants who are set to be deported from the US.
  • 2: The number of officials familiar with the discussions who spoke to Reuters.
  • 27 June: The date of the US Supreme Court's decision that narrowed three nationwide injunctions issued by judges in separate challenges to Trump's directive on birthright citizenship.
  • 27 July: The date when Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship is set to take effect.

Sources:

  • Reuters, "Trump administration presses five African presidents to take in migrants", June 17, 2023
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