DR Congo Joins US Third-Country Deportation Program Under Temporary Agreement

The Democratic Republic of Congo has become the latest African nation to accept migrants deported from the United States under a temporary arrangement announced on Sunday. This agreement forms part of the Trump administration's expanding third-country deportation program, which has now established similar deals with at least seven other African countries. Many of these nations have faced significant restrictions on trade, aid, and migration under current U.S. policies. According to a recent report from the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the administration has allocated a minimum of US$40 million to deport approximately 300 migrants to countries other than their origin nations. The Congolese government characterized the arrangement as reflecting its dedication to human dignity and international solidarity. Kinshasa will receive these US-funded deportees as Washington continues to broaden its controversial migration agreements across the African continent.