In a rare act of diplomatic defiance, Burkina Faso has rejected a U.S. government proposal to accept third-country deportees—individuals deported from the United States who are not citizens of Burkina Faso. The refusal has triggered immediate consequences, as the U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou announced a suspension of all routine visa services in what observers view…
The United States has reached bilateral deportation agreements with Uganda and Honduras as part of its intensified immigration enforcement strategy. Under the reported arrangement, Uganda has agreed to accept an unspecified number of asylum seekers from Africa and Asia who were detained at the U.S.–Mexico border but either failed to secure asylum or resisted return…