Recently, the U.S. deported another group of ten migrants to Eswatini, a small country in southeastern Africa. This follows the first group of five that were sent a few weeks back.
The flights, originating from Louisiana, landed in Eswatini early on Monday after making stops in Puerto Rico, Senegal, and Angola. Reportedly, this information came from ground officials and attorneys representing some of the individuals.
Among those deported were five men from Cuba, Jamaica, Laos, and Yemen, all of whom had various criminal backgrounds, as noted by a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson.
In an interesting twist, Kilmer Abrego Garcia’s team was recently informed by DHS about a mistake that led to his deportation to El Salvador earlier this year.
Eswatini, home to about 1.2 million people, has been ruled by King Mswati III for nearly four decades, consolidating power significantly. Human Rights Watch has indicated that the U.S. is expected to pay around $5.1 million as part of an agreement to send up to 160 deportees.
In the early days of President Trump’s administration, discussions were held with several nations regarding the acceptance of U.S. deportations. Additionally, the administration recently mentioned plans to financially incentivize immigrant children to self-report.
The government has also been active in seeking out, apprehending, and deporting undocumented immigrants while promoting protests outside the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices.
Moreover, there have been moves to deploy the National Guard in multiple cities, framed as necessary for the protection of ICE agents and facilities.
On social media, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller referred to these protests as “domestic terrorism” in a post made this past Sunday.
When the DHS was approached for comments on the deportations to Eswatini, they directed inquiries to the White House.
