The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to accept migrants deported from the US who are not themselves Congolese under a deal effective from this month, officials said. The Ministry of Communication stated that a temporary reception system had been set up, with facilities selected in the capital, Kinshasa.
Logistical and technical support will be provided by the US, according to a statement made on Sunday, which also noted that the Congolese government would not bear any financial costs for the program.
While the government did not specify how many deportees would be accepted, it is part of Washington's wider crackdown on immigration, which has seen the US send deportees to various African nations. Congolese officials reassured that the migrants would not be sent back to their countries of origin where they may face persecution.
The agreement to accept what are termed third-country migrants aligns with DR Congo's commitment to uphold human dignity, international solidarity, and protect the rights of migrants. The authorities clarified that this scheme is not a permanent relocation mechanism or outsourcing of migration policies.
The U.S. State Department has stated that it remains unwavering in its commitment to control illegal and mass immigration. President Donald Trump's administration has been actively deporting individuals to third countries as part of its strict immigration policy.
Human rights advocates have criticized this approach, raising questions about its legality. DR Congo now joins other African nations like Eswatini, Ghana, and South Sudan in accepting deportees from the US. In recent actions, the US has transferred several people from Africa to various locations as part of its broader immigration strategy.
Logistical and technical support will be provided by the US, according to a statement made on Sunday, which also noted that the Congolese government would not bear any financial costs for the program.
While the government did not specify how many deportees would be accepted, it is part of Washington's wider crackdown on immigration, which has seen the US send deportees to various African nations. Congolese officials reassured that the migrants would not be sent back to their countries of origin where they may face persecution.
The agreement to accept what are termed third-country migrants aligns with DR Congo's commitment to uphold human dignity, international solidarity, and protect the rights of migrants. The authorities clarified that this scheme is not a permanent relocation mechanism or outsourcing of migration policies.
The U.S. State Department has stated that it remains unwavering in its commitment to control illegal and mass immigration. President Donald Trump's administration has been actively deporting individuals to third countries as part of its strict immigration policy.
Human rights advocates have criticized this approach, raising questions about its legality. DR Congo now joins other African nations like Eswatini, Ghana, and South Sudan in accepting deportees from the US. In recent actions, the US has transferred several people from Africa to various locations as part of its broader immigration strategy.
