The US is reportedly in talks with Rwanda to finalize a migrant transfer deal, echoing the UK’s controversial—and now defunct—Rwanda deportation scheme. With overcrowded detention centers and rising costs, Washington is exploring offshore options to ease domestic pressure. Reports indicate the US has already transferred at least one individual to Rwanda, signaling a trial phase of the plan. While Rwanda’s foreign minister confirmed negotiations, the UN refugee agency has yet to be formally briefed. The move mirrors the Trump administration’s strategy of outsourcing border enforcement and reflects a growing trend of “offshore deterrence” in global migration policy. As debates around cost, ethics, and human rights grow louder, the world is watching this next diplomatic chapter unfold.
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