The Trump administration has struck deals with third-party countries, including four in Africa, to accept US deportees.
Rwanda has announced it received seven people deported from the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration.
A Rwandan government spokesperson said on Thursday that the deportees arrived in mid-August, marking the first transfer in an agreement that might see as many as 250 people arrive in the central African country.
“Three of the individuals have expressed a desire to return to their home countries, while four wish to stay and build lives in Rwanda,” spokesperson Yolande Makolo said in a statement.
“Regardless of their specific needs, all of these individuals will receive appropriate support and protection from the Rwandan government.”
