Burundi agrees to receive migrants deported from the US — TimesLIVE

Burundi has agreed to receive migrants from third countries whom the United States is deporting as part of President Donald Trump’s tough immigration policy. As TimesLIVE reports, citing Reuters, the country will accept only people who are not accused of crimes or ties to terrorism.

Terms of the agreement

This was stated by Nancy Ninette Mutoni, spokesperson for Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye. The announcement, made on Tuesday, did not include information on the number of people, the timing of their arrival, or the financial terms of the agreement.

According to Mutoni, the authorities are preparing to arrange accommodation, living conditions, and integration into local communities for the arrivals. She stressed that receiving people requires serious planning, including regarding housing, food, and coexistence with the local population.

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Integration and the US position

Commenting on the possibility of obtaining citizenship, the spokesperson said that the law would be observed if the arrivals decide to join Burundian society and make a valuable contribution to the country’s development. According to her, Burundi seeks to strengthen diplomatic relations and show hospitality to people in need of assistance.

Washington has already sent so-called deportees to third countries in about six African states under agreements whose details were not disclosed. Democrats in the US Senate said that such agreements had cost tens of millions of dollars.

Human rights groups argue that in some cases these mechanisms allow the United States to bypass protections against repatriation granted by US immigration courts. The US State Department declined to comment to Reuters on details of private diplomatic contacts with other governments, while a representative of Burundi’s Foreign Ministry said that the details of the agreement are not yet available.