WorldPingFor this edition of Reporters+, Karina Chabour has investigated a dark side of Donald Trump’s immigration policy.
How ICE deports immigrants to so-called ‘third countries’ in Africa, far from the United States and often far from their countries of origin.
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The Deportation Project: Inside the Trump administration's secret deals to expel people worldwide
Deported to Africa: An international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy
‘Waiting for us to crack’: In Cameroon, the victims of Trump’s deportations face uncertain fates
ICE, Trump and Africa: Secret deals, broken lives
Third-country removals: Trump’s deportation policy by the numbers
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WorldPingAfter a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingA consortium of 72 journalists from 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories have been working on the Deportation Project for months. On Monday, we will take you inside the Trump administration's secret deals to expel people worldwide.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingAs part of a consortium of 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 and RFI spent seven months investigating the secret deals struck between the administration of US President Donald Trump and several African countries.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingUS President Donald Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday in New York, where both leaders will be attending the United Nations General Assembly this week, the White House said.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingSince January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingUnder often-secret deals struck with so-called "third countries" across Africa and Latin America, US President Donald Trump has deported thousands of people hoping to build new lives in the US to countries they’ve never set foot in before.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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