Sierra Leone to Accept US-Deported Africans Under New Migration Deal
Sierra Leone has agreed to a new migration deal with the United States, allowing the country to accept up to 300 deportees annually from member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The agreement, announced by Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba, permits a maximum of 25 arrivals each month. The first group of deportees, including individuals from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea, and Nigeria, is expected to arrive in Freetown on May 20. This arrangement is part of the Trump administration's efforts to expedite deportations by sending migrants to countries where they are not citizens. Similar agreements have been made with other African nations, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. The policy has faced criticism from immigration lawyers and rights groups, who argue that deportees are often sent to countries with weak legal protections and limited support systems. 
