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South Sudanese authorities say that eight men deported from the United States are now in government custody in the African country.
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Latin Times on MSNMigrants Deported To South Sudan Were Deceived, Told They Were Being Sent From Texas To Louisiana: ReportThe eight men deported to South Sudan were deceived by immigration enforcement officials, being told they were being sent on a short trip from Texas to Louisiana rather than their actual destination when first taken out of the country,
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Assistant Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the deportation flight carrying the deportees landed in South Sudan just before midnight EST on Friday.
South Sudan took in eight deportees from the United States in a bid to normalize relations with the US, the African nation’s foreign affairs ministry said.
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Latin Times on MSNTrump's Border Czar Admits He Has No Idea if Migrants Sent to South Sudan Are Still Being DetainedTom Homan said immigrants deported to South Sudan are no longer in United States Custody, and that he doesn't know if they are being detained there.
Residents of South Sudan's capital Juba have voiced concerns for their safety after the arrival of eight deportees from the United States that the Trump administration has described as "violent criminals".
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The Department of Homeland Security said it deported several violent criminal illegal aliens after weeks of delays caused by court orders from "activist judges" that blocked ICE actions.
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The EastAfrican on MSNSouth Sudan accepts US deportees to placate WashingtonSouth Sudan initially refused the first deportee sent to Juba in April, arguing that he was from the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio subsequently revoked all visas for South Sudanese passport holders, citing the country’s refusal to accept deported nationals.
The border czar also said he was unsure of the status of the eight men recently sent to South Sudan — or whether they are detained there — saying that they are no longer in U.S. custody.
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport a group of migrants with criminal records held at a U.S. base in Djibouti; the administration says they'll be sent to South Sudan.