US Deportation Flight Lands in Eswatini with Five Criminal Migrants
So here’s what’s just happened — and it’s something that’s grabbing international headlines: The United States has deported five individuals, convicted of serious crimes, to Eswatini, a small country in Southern Africa. This move is part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing and very aggressive immigration crackdown — and it’s raising a lot of eyebrows.
The five deported individuals weren’t just ordinary migrants. According to Tricia McLaughlin from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, they were described as “criminal illegal aliens” and even “barbaric” and “depraved monsters.” These people had reportedly committed horrific crimes — including murder and child rape — and were originally from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen. What’s even more striking is that their own home countries refused to take them back. That’s how severe their crimes were seen.
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So, the U.S. turned to what it called a “safe third country” — Eswatini — to accept them. And now, that flight has landed.
Now, Eswatini — if you’re not too familiar — is the last remaining absolute monarchy in Africa. It’s a small nation nestled between South Africa and Mozambique, led by King Mswati III since 1986. The government hasn’t officially responded to the news yet, but this move positions Eswatini right in the middle of an escalating global debate around immigration, deportation, and human rights.
This isn’t an isolated case either. Earlier this month, the U.S. deported eight other individuals to South Sudan — another country not originally their homeland — after a court decision lifted restrictions on third-country deportations. This new legal latitude is giving the Trump administration power to send people almost anywhere, even if they’ve never had any connection to the destination.
The policy is controversial. Critics argue that it bypasses due process and ignores the potential danger these individuals might face in unfamiliar countries. But the Trump administration says it’s all about protecting American communities from those they claim are threats.
It’s clear that we’re witnessing a major shift in U.S. immigration enforcement. And Eswatini — once rarely mentioned in global politics — has suddenly found itself at the center of this debate. Whether the country will continue to be a “safe third country” destination for U.S. deportees remains to be seen, but this moment marks a significant and troubling precedent in international migration policy.
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