Congo Takes Migrants, Raises Human Rights Concerns

0:00It's April 5th. Welcome to Canada News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Congo just signed on to take some migrants deported from the U.S. under the Trump administration's third country program. The government announced it Sunday, saying the first arrivals hit Kinshasa this month. It's a temporary setup with the U.S. footing all the bills for logistics. No cost to Congo at all. This makes Congo the latest African nation in line, joining at least seven others already in these deals. Many of those countries face heavy U.S. pressure from restricted trade and aid policies aimed at curbing migration. Activists and lawyers are sounding alarms, pointing out that several partners like Eswatini, South Sudan, and Equatorial Guinea have rough human rights records. A big issue is sending folks who got U.S. judge orders protecting them from returning home due to safety risks. Congo insists there won't be any blanket handoffs. Every case gets an individual check under their laws and national security rules they say. As these arrangements roll out across

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