Rwanda agrees to take in 250 US migrant deportees
Under deal, Rwanda has ability to approve each individual proposed for resettlement, says government spokesperson
James Tasamba |
05.08.2025 - Update : 05.08.2025
Rwanda agrees to take in 250 US migrant deportees
KIGALI, Rwanda
Rwanda has agreed to take up to 250 migrants deported from the US, the government announced on Tuesday.
Rwanda joins African countries Eswatini and South Sudan in agreeing to take in deportees since the Trump administration turned to the African continent as a destination for migrants from the US who it claims are criminals or gang members.
Yolande Makolo, Rwanda government spokesperson, said the East African country was motivated in part because nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and the country’s societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation.
“Under the agreement, Rwanda has the ability to approve each individual proposed for resettlement. Those approved will be provided with workforce training, health care, and accommodation support to jump start their lives in Rwanda, giving them the opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the last decade,” Makolo said in a statement.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/rwanda-agrees-to-take-in-250-us-migrant-deportees/3651309#