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US Deportees to Eswatini Held Without Charges, Lawyers Claim

US DeportsDeportees Five Men to Eswatini PrisonHeld UnderWithout Third-CountryCharges, PolicyLawyers Claim

Published SEP 3 2025

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The Spin

These deportations represent necessary enforcement of immigration law against dangerous criminals who have no right to remain in America. The five men sent to Eswatini were convicted of heinous crimes including murder and child rape, and their home countries refused to take them back, leaving third-country arrangements as the only viable option. The Trump administration is fulfilling its promise to remove the "worst of the worst" from American communities, ensuring public safety takes priority over the comfort of convicted felons.

FOX News

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PBS NewsHour

This policy transforms African nations into dumping grounds for America's unwanted criminals, violating human rights and international law. The men completed their sentences and were living legally in US communities before being secretly shipped to a country where they have no ties, face indefinite detention without charges, and lack access to legal counsel. The Supreme Court's ruling abandoning torture protections enables these deportations to nations with documented human rights abuses, creating a dangerous precedent that treats Africa as expendable.

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