An African country signed Millionaire agreement with the United States To receive Immigrants who have previously been deported Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)for its abbreviation in English). After fulfilling part of the agreement now He faces a lawsuit Before justice and can complete the agreed upon service.
It was about to Eswatinia royal kingdom that shares borders with South Africa, which It received five million dollars from the United States in exchange for accepting 160 deported immigrants By iceThis was in an agreement signed last May. Currently, this agreement is in the hands of judicial authorities Deliberate whether to continue or stop violating constitutional laws From that country.
According to a report by L Agence France-Presse, The African country received US$5.1 million to “develop its border management and migration capacity” In agreement with the government Donald Trumpon May 14, 2025. Eswatini Finance Minister Neil Rickenberg confirmed this At least 15 people were deported to the region in recent months.
The area, formerly known as Swaziland has a population of just over one million It is the last in Africa to enjoy an absolute monarchy, ruled by King Mswati III since 1986. Its administration has received several Accusations of human rights violations.
Last September, Human Rights Watch A Lawsuit challenging the legality of immigration detention He was expelled from the United States and detained in a high-security prison in Matzava.
Other civil organizations joined the complaint, such as the Eswatini Litigation Center and the Southern African Litigation Centre.
After complaints received, Supreme Court judge Titus Mlangeni, in Mbabne, the capital of Eswatini, at the beginning of last October set a decision on whether the fact that that country It will accept immigrants deported from the United States. For a million dollar deal It represents a violation of the national constitution.
As he noted CountryThe decision did not raise a decision and the authorities indicated that A Review by the Chief Justice And the general session of judges. The meeting was held on November 3 and Judgment was postponed Without specifying a specific date.
This region joined the Agreements concluded between the United States and African countries To send immigrants expelled from North American territory, e.g South Sudan, Rwanda and Ghana.
At the beginning of July 2025, The first five were deported to Eswatiniwith nationalities from Vietnam, Laos, Yemen, Cuba and Jamaica. According to the US version, it was Violent criminalsidentified as “depraved monsters” are accused of rape and murder of minors.
Last October, a second group arrived 10 people from third countriesWhile complaints against the operations carried out by human rights organizations have already been issued.