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Coverage dated September 1, 2025

3 men deported by US are being held in an African prison without charge, lawyers say

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

Three men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison for seven weeks without charge.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    3 men deported by US are being held in an African prison without charge, lawyers say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Three men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison for seven weeks without charge.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    3 deported by U.S. held in African prison despite completing sentences, lawyers say (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims the three men are dangerous criminals, but lawyers argue they were released into the community after serving their sentences.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    3 men deported by U.S. are held in African prison despite completing their sentences, lawyers say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The New York-based Legal Aid Society said it was representing one of the men, Jamaican national Orville Etoria, and that he had been 'inexplicably' sent to Eswatini when his home country was willing to accept him back.

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