A senior Ugandan official has rejected reports that Kampala agreed to host migrants deported from the United States, insisting the country lacks both the infrastructure and capacity to handle such an arrangement.
The official, speaking to Anadolu, said he was unaware of any deal with Washington, pushing back against a News report that cited internal US government documents linking Uganda and Honduras to new deportation agreements.
“To the best of my knowledge, we have not reached such an agreement,” the minister said. “We do not have the capacity to accommodate such foreign deportees from the United States in Uganda.”
It was reported that the deals would allow the US to reroute asylum seekers and undocumented migrants to third countries deemed capable of fairly handling their cases under American immigration law. The move forms part of former US President Donald Trump’s broader strategy to expand deportations and reduce migration into the United States.
While Uganda dismissed the claim, the US has already struck deportation arrangements with at least three African countries South Sudan, Rwanda, and Eswatini. In July, Washington deported 13 migrants it described as dangerous criminals to South Sudan and Eswatini under these agreements.
Human rights groups have criticized the practice, warning that migrants risk being sent to countries where they may face persecution or inadequate protection.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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