Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal - AP News

The United States has reached a deportation agreement with Congo under which the Central African nation will receive third-country nationals being removed from the U.S. The deal expands the Trump administration's deportation capacity by allowing the U.S. to send foreign nationals to Congo rather than only to their countries of origin. This arrangement typically applies to migrants who cannot be returned to their home countries due to lack of diplomatic relations, safety concerns, or documentation issues. Congo joins a limited roster of nations willing to accept deportees from the U.S., a practice that has become central to the administration's immigration enforcement strategy. The agreement signals the White House's effort to expedite removals of migrants without asylum claims or legal status.