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- 1US deporting thousands of migrants to countries with no ties●How the US is deporting thousands of migrants to countries they have no ties to
US immigration authorities are deporting thousands of migrants to third countries where they have no citizenship, family or other connections. The practice, highlighted in reporting by The Newsmakers, is drawing criticism from human rights advocates who argue it may violate international law and leaves deportees vulnerable in unfamiliar nations with little support.
- 2US Deportees Sent to Equatorial Guinea Beaten and Imprisoned●“Extraordinary Rendition All Over Again”: US Deportees Sent to Equatorial Guinea Beaten, Imprisoned
Reports describe US deportees sent to Equatorial Guinea who were allegedly beaten and imprisoned after arrival. Critics are comparing the practice to the extraordinary rendition programme of the war on terror, arguing the US is offloading migrants to a country with a poor human rights record. Rights advocates are calling for accountability and questioning the legality of such deportation arrangements.
- 3US deportations to Vietnam surge, leaving returnees struggling▼US deportations to Vietnam surge: Returnees struggle to rebuild lives in an unfamiliar country
Deportations from the United States to Vietnam are rising sharply, and many returnees are finding it difficult to rebuild their lives in a country many left as children. Speaking little or no Vietnamese and lacking family or work connections, deportees face housing, employment and social isolation challenges as arrivals increase.
- 4South Korea divided over serving airline meals to deportees▼In South Korea, plans to serve deportees airline meals splits officials
South Korean officials are split over a plan to serve airline-style meals to people being deported from the country. Supporters view it as a basic humane standard during removal flights, while critics question the cost and whether deportees should receive meals typically given to paying airline passengers. The disagreement has turned a routine administrative detail into a public debate over immigration treatment.