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Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from US if they don’t have criminal records

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Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don't have criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Uganda Becomes Latest African Nation To Take Trump Deportees — With Conditions (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Trump administration secured another international partner in its quest to establish third-country destinations for migrants deported out of the U.S.

  2. The Hill

    Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from US if they don’t have criminal records (opens The Hill)

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    Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don't have criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

  3. Just the News

    Uganda senior official denies agreement reached with US to take deportees (opens Just the News)

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    "We do not have the facilities and infrastructure to accommodate such illegal immigrants in Uganda," State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem said

  4. Al Jazeera

    Uganda agrees deal with US to take in deported asylum seekers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A Ugandan official said the country would prefer to receive people from African nationalities under the agreement.

  5. Black Enterprise

    Uganda Agrees To Take Migrants From U.S. But They Can’t Have A Criminal Background (opens Black Enterprise)

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    While Uganda is globally known for its migrant or refugee policy, with the new U.S. deal, they prefer migrants be of African descent.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from U.S. if they don't have criminal records (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The U.S. Embassy in Uganda declined to comment on what it called 'diplomatic negotiations,' but said that diplomats were seeking to uphold President Trump's 'policy of keeping Americans safe.'

  7. The Oregonian

    Uganda agrees to take US deportees without a criminal record (opens The Oregonian)

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    Uganda's foreign ministry said in a statement that Uganda prefers the migrants sent there be of African nationalities.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Uganda to accept deported US immigrants who fear their home country (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Uganda will accept illegal immigrants from the U.S. who are fearful of going back to their home country. They expressed preference for African migrants.

  9. Newsweek

    Uganda agrees to migrant deal with Trump administration (opens Newsweek)

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    The deportation agreement comes with certain conditions.

  10. The Guardian

    Uganda reaches agreement with US to take in some of its failed asylum seekers (opens The Guardian)

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    African country’s foreign ministry says the two countries are working on the details of a deal over deportees

  11. MyNorthwest

    Uganda agrees deal with US to take deported migrants if they don't have criminal records (opens MyNorthwest)

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    KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on condition that the deportees should not have criminal

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Uganda agrees to conditional US migrant deal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Uganda said it would accept some migrants deported from the US, but not those with criminal records. The Trump administration earlier deported migrants to the third countries of Eswatini and South Sudan.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Uganda agrees to deal with US to take deported migrants if they don’t have criminal records (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Uganda says it has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on condition that the deportees should not have criminal records and not be unaccompanied minors.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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