Overview

• Kigali has confirmed it will accept up to 250 migrants deported from the US, becoming the third African partner after South Sudan and Eswatini.
• US authorities have already sent an initial list of 10 individuals for Rwandan vetting, though no deportation timeline has been disclosed.
• Approved deportees will be offered workforce training, healthcare and housing assistance to support their integration into Rwanda’s economy.
• The pact builds on the Trump administration’s strategy of outsourcing removals to third countries to speed up deportations from US soil.
• International rights groups warn the program may breach global law and expose migrants to risks of abuse or refoulement.