Overview

• Rwanda’s government has confirmed it will accept up to 250 migrants deported from the United States under a case-by-case vetting process.
• Approved individuals will be granted workforce training, healthcare, and housing support to facilitate their integration into Rwandan society.
• The agreement, signed in June, includes a US-provided grant to cover Rwanda’s resettlement costs, though the total funding amount and disbursement schedule remain undisclosed.
• This arrangement follows earlier third-country deportations by the Trump administration to South Sudan and Eswatini as part of a broader effort to outsource migrant removals.
• Human rights organizations and legal challengers have raised concerns that outsourcing deportations to countries with contested rights records may violate international law and expose migrants to abuse.