Burundi agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States under President Trump's immigration policy, joining several other African nations in participating in the program. Nancy Ninette Mutoni, spokesperson for Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye, said the country will receive people from other nations who are deported by the US, but only those not accused of crime or terrorism links.
The announcement, made Tuesday, contained no details about the number of migrants involved, timing for transfers or financial arrangements between Burundi and the United States.
This agreement reflects a broader pattern: multiple African countries have now signed on to Trump's hardline deportation approach, which aims to send migrants to third countries rather than return them to their nations of origin.