Double victory for Donald Trump. This Tuesday, the American Supreme Court provisionally authorized the White House to resume expulsions of migrants to third countries. In the process, this Thursday, Burundi formalized its agreement to take back migrants that the United States wishes to return, reports Le Figaro. The spokesperson for the Burundian president declared that his country will not accept “than those who are not accused of crimes or links to terrorism”. For Burundi, the objective is above all to strengthen diplomatic relations with the United States.
A list of 35 agreements
Earlier in the week, the Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, decided to lift limits on the expulsion of illegal immigrants to third countries until further notice. The stance overturned a decision by a Boston judge in February who deemed the guidelines illegal because of the possibility that these migrants could cite the risk of persecution or torture in the country to which they are returned.
Burundi joins a list of 35 agreements already reached between the United States and other countries, allowing the American administration to expel migrants and asylum seekers at home. Nearly a third of these states are on the African continent. These agreements may in particular be accompanied by American financial support, for example through operations carried out by the UN. In Cameroon, $30 million was donated as the country agreed to welcome 1,000 migrants deported from the United States.
Several Central American countries have also concluded agreements to welcome foreign migrants. Costa Rica has agreed to receive 200 people from more than 20 countries, mainly from Asia and Africa. This is also the case for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.
