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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/migrants-deported-us-stranded-scared-182119983.html
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Migrants deported from US stranded, 'scared' in DR Congo
Spending the past five days cooped up in a hotel in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not quite what a group of Latin Americans expected when they sought asylum in the United States.S...
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notice the use of “scared”–this is propaganda
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@Kalanfa_Naka exactly
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is accepting migrants deported from the United States because it has signed a temporary arrangement with the U.S. government allowing it to receive so‑called “third‑country” migrants (people who are neither from the U.S. nor from the DRC) into its territory for a short period.
Why the DRC agreed
The Congolese government says it is doing this as a gesture of international solidarity and respect for human dignity, while insisting it is not a permanent “outsourcing” of U.S. immigration policy.The deal is described as temporary and short‑stay: the migrants are given short‑term permits, and the U.S. pays for their reception, support, and logistics, so the DRC does not bear the financial cost.
There are also hints that the deportation accord is linked to broader political and economic interests, such as U.S. access to DRC’s mineral resources and U.S. diplomatic support in mediating conflicts in eastern DRC.
How it works in practice
The people arriving are mostly Latin American migrants who were in the U.S. (some with or awaiting asylum claims), not Congolese citizens.The U.S. uses such third‑country receiving agreements (with DRC, Ghana, Rwanda, South Sudan, etc.) to clear migrants from American soil more quickly, while later arranging for them to return to their home countries or other destinations.
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@Kalanfa_Naka …like storage dampsite before recycle🤦🏾♂️
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what is the legality of all this??
The legality of the DRC accepting deported people from the U.S. rests on a bilateral agreement between the two states, framed as a temporary, voluntary reception deal under Congolese and U.S. immigration law, plus international refugee and human‑rights rules.
Domestic‑law basis
Congolese law: The DRC asserts that each case is subject to individual review under its own immigration and security laws, meaning it can admit or refuse people on a case‑by‑case basis and treat the stay as strictly temporary (no permanent residency).U.S. law: The Trump administration is using existing deportation and removal powers to send third‑country nationals to countries that consent to receive them, arguing that this is lawful as long as the receiving state agrees and the people are not sent to countries where they face persecution.
International‑law considerations
Under international law, a receiving state can voluntarily agree to host third‑country nationals, but sending states must still respect obligations such as:Non‑refoulement (not sending people to places where they face torture or persecution),
Duty of non‑discrimination and humane treatment,
Due process in the sending country’s removal proceedings.
Human‑rights groups and some legal experts argue the arrangement may be legally questionable if:
People are sent to a conflict‑affected country like the DRC with no safe‑reception conditions,
They have no real say in their destination and are “third‑country” deports without clear guarantees of return or protection.
In short, the formal legality hinges on the bilateral agreement and on both states acting within their own laws and international obligations, but the substance and fairness of that legality are being actively challenged by courts and human‑rights monitors.
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one could label this as the Congo being a professional babysitter
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@Kalanfa_Naka That is even an embellishment for a warehouse prior to recycle
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