Since July 2025, the United States has deported noncitizens to at least South Sudan, Rwanda, and Ghana under a third-country deportation program and has a deportation agreement with Uganda.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Countries receiving deportees or holding agreements to accept deportees under the U.S. third-country program.
The United States has signed deportation or removal cooperation agreements with countries including South Sudan, Eswatini, and Rwanda.
October 21, 2025
high
historical
Examples of bilateral arrangements for deportation or removal cooperation between the U.S. and other countries.
The 2025 World Food Programme identified Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan as countries facing major disruptions to food aid operations.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Countries highlighted by the World Food Programme in 2025 as at risk of major disruptions to aid due to funding constraints.
The Trump administration had agreements to send deportees to African countries including South Sudan, Rwanda, Ghana, and Eswatini, and it had an agreement with Uganda even if no deportations to Uganda were announced.
July 15, 2020
high
policy
List of African countries involved in U.S. third-country deportation arrangements reported in mid-2020.
South Sudan gained independence in 2011.
July 09, 2011
high
temporal
Founding of the world's youngest sovereign state
South Sudan has experienced civil war and humanitarian crises since gaining independence in 2011.
July 09, 2011
high
temporal
Ongoing instability and humanitarian challenges in South Sudan following independence
The United Nations has documented widespread human rights abuses in South Sudan, including recruitment of child soldiers, sexual violence, and arbitrary detentions.
high
human_rights
Documented patterns of rights violations reported by the U.N. concerning conduct in South Sudan