UN experts warn US deportations to third nations heighten human rights abuses

The short version

• A panel of independent UN experts warned that US deportations of individuals to nations where they lack personal ties create a cascade of rights violations, including risks of torture, ill-treatment, and enforced disappearance.[France 24]
• The US has entered into bilateral agreements with more than 35 countries to receive third-country migrants and refugees.[France 24]
• A journalistic investigation found that over 25,000 third-country nationals had been removed by the end of August, while the Trump administration maintains the operations target criminals.[France 24 · The Guardian]

Key facts

• UN experts stated that US deportations of individuals to countries with which they have no ties increase the risks of torture, ill-treatment, and enforced disappearance.[France 24]
• The US has secured agreements with more than 35 nations to accept deportations of third-country migrants and refugees.[France 24]
• An international journalistic investigation found that more than 25,000 third-country nationals had been deported by the end of August.[France 24]
• According to advocacy groups, about 20,000 people were transported by bus to Mexico, while over 5,000 others were placed on flights to Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and central Asia.[The Guardian]
• The Trump administration has stated that its deportation operations focus on removing criminals from the United States.[The Guardian]

Sources

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• US deportations are triggering a 'cascade' of rights abuses, UN experts warnFrance 24
• Trump’s deportations to third countries violate human rights, UN experts warnThe Guardian - US