Overview
- The first group under the U.S.–Uganda arrangement, which landed Thursday at Entebbe by private charter, included 12 people, according to the Uganda Law Society.
- The Uganda Law Society and the East Africa Law Society moved to court in Uganda and the region, calling the removals an undignified and dehumanizing process.
- No identities or home countries were disclosed, and Uganda’s foreign affairs minister said he was unaware of the arrivals, raising concerns about oversight and transparency.
- Uganda previously described the pact as a temporary plan that prioritizes people of African origin and excludes unaccompanied children and those with criminal records.
- President Trump’s administration says third‑country removals are lawful under the Immigration and Nationality Act, while critics challenge the policy and point to other African deals that have included cash incentives.