Uganda Denies Deportation Deal With US Amid Migrant Transfer Reports

Reports emerged that Uganda had reached a deportation deal with the Trump Administration to accept undocumented immigrants from the U.S., as part of a broader strategy by the administration to expand deportation agreements beyond Latin America. However, Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Okello Oryem, has firmly denied such claims, stating that Uganda has not signed any agreement with the U.S. and lacks the facilities and infrastructure to accommodate illegal immigrants. While CBS News reported that Honduras agreed to take several hundred deportees and that other countries including Costa Rica, Panama, Spain, and Ecuador were involved in similar arrangements, Uganda categorically refuted being part of such deals. The Trump Administration’s efforts reportedly include deportations under the "safe third country" provision, aiming to speed up removals by transferring asylum seekers to third nations deemed capable of handling their claims. Uganda, which already hosts over two million refugees and asylum seekers, emphasized its inability to take in additional migrants, contrasting with other countries that have reportedly agreed to accept deportees. These clarifications highlight ongoing tensions and negotiations surrounding U.S. immigration and deportation policies under President Donald Trump.