First US Deportation Flight Lands in Uganda Under Controversial Deal

A flight carrying people deported from the United States has arrived in Uganda. This is the first such flight under a new agreement between the two countries. The deal allows the US to send migrants to Uganda even if they have no connection to the East African nation. The Trump administration is expanding its policy of using "third-country" agreements for deportations. A senior Ugandan official said the arrivals would stay in Uganda temporarily. The country is meant to be a "transition phase" before they are sent to other nations. The policy faces criticism and expected legal challenges. Critics call the deportation process "dehumanizing."