Deported to a Country They've Never Seen
Part of composite article US Deports 25,000 Migrants to 35 Countries They've Never Seen View full article →
About 25,000 people have been deported to "third countries" under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to Human Rights First. These are nations that are not the deportees' home countries.
Many Latino immigrants say they now live in legal limbo after being sent to an African country. They have no ties there, no legal status, and little hope of returning home.