The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced it will receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration. According to multiple reports, the Congolese Ministry of Communications confirmed in a statement on Sunday that the arrangement is temporary and reflects Congo’s commitment to human dignity and international solidarity.
Key Takeaways
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has agreed to receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a temporary deal with the Trump administration. The U.S. will cover all costs, and facilities have been prepared near Kinshasa for the deportees. However, key details such as the number of migrants and their nationalities remain unresolved.
The U.S. will pay for the deportations, and the Congolese government will face no costs. The announcement comes as the Trump administration continues efforts to broker a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda and to secure US access to Congolese critical minerals.
The DRC government stated that facilities have been prepared near the capital Kinshasa to accommodate the deportees, but did not specify how many will be received under the agreement. This arrangement is part of Washington’s growing reliance on third-country deportations to expedite removals of migrants who entered or remained in the US without authorization.
However, talks are still ongoing and key details remain unresolved. Two government sources in Kinshasa told Reuters that discussions with the Trump administration about receiving deportees from other countries have not yet resulted in an agreement. It is unclear when the first deportation flights might take place, how many migrants could be involved, or their nationalities.
The U.S. has sent third-country deportees to African countries including Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Eswatini, drawing criticism from legal experts and rights groups over the legal basis for the transfers and the treatment of deportees sent to countries where they are not nationals. Some migrants have been forced home despite receiving court-ordered protection in the US.
The arrangement has raised serious due process and human rights concerns, particularly when the receiving country may not be safe. According to the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, third-country deportations have been systematically pursued since February 2025. The Trump administration has spent at least $40 million to deport about 300 migrants to countries other than their own.
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