Overview

• Washington forwarded the first group of 10 migrants to Kigali for screening, signaling the program’s operational launch.
• Under the case-by-case process, Rwanda will decide who can resettle and then deliver workforce training, healthcare and accommodation.
• The deal permits up to 250 migrants to be deported from the US and fits within the administration’s strategy of outsourcing removals.
• A US Supreme Court ruling in June removed asylum hearing requirements for third-country deportations, clearing legal obstacles.
• Human rights advocates and federal lawsuits have criticized the plan over concerns about Rwanda’s rights record and the legality of such removals.