Rwanda strikes deal with US to resettle up to 250 migrants- report

U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by Republican lawmakers, (L-R) Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL), her son Connor, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) and Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA), after Trump signed Congressional resolutions into law in the Oval Office at the White House on May 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP]

Rwanda and the United States have signed an agreement that could see up to 250 migrants deported from the US. resettled in Rwanda.

According to Reuters, the deal, signed in Kigali in June, allows the US to propose individuals for relocation, starting with an initial list of ten migrants currently undergoing vetting.