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[INTERNATIONAL] · United States, Congo - Kinshasa

Fifteen U.S.-deported migrants arrive in Kinshasa

Fifteen migrants deported from the United States arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Friday as part of a U.S.-led program to relocate foreign nationals in irregular status to third countries. The arrival was confirmed by a lawyer for the group and marks the latest instance of the policy taking effect in a foreign country.

The move underscores ongoing international efforts to manage irregular migration and relocate individuals to destinations outside the United States. The specifics of the program and the fate of the migrants after their arrival were not detailed in the summaries, but the event is presented as part of a broader policy framework governing immigration cases involving cross-border transfers.