Mbabane: A plane carrying five individuals convicted of serious crimes, including rape and child molestation, has landed in Eswatini as part of the United States’ controversial deportation strategy. These individuals, originally from countries such as Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen, and Laos, were deported under former President Donald Trump’s administration, which focused on cracking down on undocumented criminals in the United States.

According to France24.com, rather than repatriating these individuals to their countries of origin, the U.S. has been rerouting them to various African nations. Eswatini is the most recent destination in this ongoing process, as the U.S. continues to expand this discreet and contentious approach across the African continent. This strategy has raised questions and concerns about the implications for the countries receiving these deportees and the broader ramifications of such policies.