US EditionRwanda reached deal with US to take in up to 250 migrants, government says
RWANDA, AUG 4 – Rwanda will provide workforce training, healthcare, and housing to deported migrants as part of a US agreement to relocate up to 250 undocumented immigrants, officials said.
- On Monday , Rwanda confirmed it would accept up to 250 migrants deported from the United States, as per the June agreement signed in Kigali.
- Amid a hardline U.S. stance on immigration, officials sought third-country relocation deals, with Rwanda positioning itself as a resettlement destination in recent years.
- Rwanda emphasized reintegration and will provide workforce training, healthcare and accommodation support to approved migrants, after Washington sent an initial list of 10 individuals for vetting.
- Following the agreement, human rights organisations raised concerns about Kigali’s record on civil liberties and treatment of political dissidents.
- Reuters reported the deal reflects a hardline U.S. immigration stance and could see hundreds of migrants resettled in Rwanda alongside other third-country arrangements.
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