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Burundi agrees to receive ‘third-country’ migrant deportees from US

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Burundi has agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States under former President Trump’s immigration policies but will only take in those without criminal or terrorist backgrounds. Nancy Ninette Mutoni, the presidential spokesperson, made this announcement, though she did not provide specific details about numbers, timing, or financial arrangements. The agreement aims to strengthen diplomatic ties and support people in need, while ensuring proper accommodation and integration into Burundian communities.
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Burundi agreed on Tuesday to accept migrants deported from the United States, but only if these individuals have no criminal background or links to terrorism. Nancy Ninette Mutoni, a spokesperson for President Évariste Ndayishimiye, made this announcement in Ngozi, Burundi. The decision comes amid Washington's practice of deporting immigrants to third countries like Burundi where they often lack any previous ties, sometimes resulting in indefinite detention and costing tens of millions of dollars. Mutoni did not provide specific details about the number of migrants or financial arrangements, emphasizing that serious planning is required for accommodation and integration into local communities.

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Washington has sent so-called “third-country deportees” to some half a dozen African nations as well as many other countries, often where they have no ties, have never been and find themselves detained indefinitely, under opaque deals that Senate Democrats say have cost tens of millions of dollars.
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🔮 However, the authorities in Bujumbura, the country’s economic capital, said Burundi will only accept those not accused of crime or terrorism links, said Nancy Ninette Mutoni, a spokesperson for the country’s president, Évariste Ndayishimiye.
2026-09-30 · The Guardian
Burundi agrees to receive ‘third-country’ migrant deportees from US · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Burundi has agreed to join a clutch of other African nations in receiving migrants from other countries deported from the US under Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy. asserted
migrants → agree → policy
However, the authorities in Bujumbura, the country’s economic capital, said Burundi will only accept those not accused of crime or terrorism links, said Nancy Ninette Mutoni, a spokesperson for the country’s president, Évariste Ndayishimiye. asserted
Mutoni → say → president
Tuesday’s announcement gave no details of numbers, timing or financial details. asserted
announcement → give → numbers
Washington has sent so-called “third-country deportees” to some half a dozen African nations as well as many other countries, often where they have no ties, have never been and find themselves detained indefinitely, under opaque deals that Senate Democrats say have cost tens of millions of dollars. asserted
Democrats → send → dollars
In many cases, deportees had secured legal protections from immigration courts in the US against repatriation. asserted
deportees → secure → repatriation
But rights groups say the third-country deals allow the US to circumvent those protections. asserted
US → say → protections
Mutoni said preparations were underway to arrange accommodation, living conditions and integration into local communities in Burundi. asserted
preparations → say → Burundi
“Receiving them requires serious planning – where they will stay, what they will eat and how they will live alongside the local population,” she said. asserted
she → receive → population
“If they choose to join Burundian citizens and make a valuable contribution to national development, the law will be respected,” she said, regarding potential citizenship. asserted
she → choose → citizenship
Burundi aimed to both strengthen diplomatic relations and provide hospitality to people in need, the spokesperson added. asserted
spokesperson → aim → need
The US state department did not immediately respond to requests for comment while a spokesperson for the Burundi foreign ministry said details of the agreement were not yet available. asserted
details → respond → agreement
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