Eswatini says it received more ‘third country’ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by José Olivares and agencyMarch 12, 2026 at 08:47 PM

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Eswatini announced it received four more "third country" deportees from the U.S. on Wednesday, as part of a multimillion-dollar deal made with the Trump administration. The deportees, originally from Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania, were flown from Phoenix, Arizona to the southern African nation. This brings the total number of deportees sent to Eswatini under the agreement to 19, none of whom are citizens of Eswatini. The Trump administration has made similar deals with other countries, paying them to accept deportees who are not their citizens. A congressional investigation revealed the U.S. paid over $32 million to five countries for this purpose. Eswatini received $5.1 million to accept the deportees.

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Phoenix, Arizona 30% Human Rights First 40% Somalia 50% Sudan 50% Tanzania 50% Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 60% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×270% United States ×280% Trump administration ×585% Eswatini ×890%

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Eswatini

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