The secret Trump deals sending migrants across the world - Full Story podcast

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Collette, P. b. A. K. w. L. L. p. b. S., & Kent, B. M. e. p. S. (2026, September 30). The secret Trump deals sending migrants across the world - Full Story podcast. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/audio/2026/sep/30/the-secret-trump-deals-sending-migrants-across-the-world-full-story-podcast

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The Trump administration has implemented secret agreements with 35 countries since 2025, leading to the deportation of up to 25,000 migrants from the US to sometimes unrelated nations. The Guardian's Louisa Loveluck, part of a consortium organized by Forbidden Stories, reveals specific cases including a Sierra Leonean nurse sent to Ghana and an Iranian dissident deported to the Central African Republic. Annie Kelly explores in her podcast whether these actions are legal and examines what happens to individuals after their deportation.

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Since 2025, the Trump administration has been secretly negotiating agreements with up to 35 countries to deport up to 25,000 migrants from the US, often relocating them to places with which they have no prior connection. Investigations by The Guardian's Louisa Loveluck and a consortium of journalists reveal individual cases such as a Sierra Leonean nurse deported to Ghana, an Iranian dissident sent to the Central African Republic, and a Cameroonian forced into Equatorial Guinea. These controversial deals raise questions about their legality and the fate of those affected once they are relocated.

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This is the face of the Trump administration’s policy since 2025 – striking deals with 35 countries and sending up to 25,000 migrants in the US across the world, often to places they have no connection to at all. asserted

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The Guardian investigations correspondent Louisa Loveluck – as part of a consortium of journalists organised by Forbidden Stories – uncovers some of the human stories behind these deals. asserted

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Today in Focus host Annie Kelly asks whether this is even legal and what happens to people once they are banished. asserted

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