Trump Deports Five Men to New “Third Country” of Eswatini

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The United States expelled five men to the Southern African country of Eswatini on Tuesday as part of its ongoing efforts to exile immigrants to so-called “third countries.” The move closely followed the United States’ deportation of eight men – seven with no connection to the country – to violence-plagued South Sudan. The Trump administration has been expanding its global gulag for expelled immigrants, exploring deals with more than a quarter of the world’s nations to accept deported persons who are not their citizens. Many of these countries are beset by violence, have been excoriated by the State Department for...