Iraqi citizen deported to Rwanda in April, identity and fate unknown
Apr 1, 2025
Country of origin: Iraq
Omar Abdulsattar Ameen, an Iraqi citizen, was deported to Rwanda in April 2025 as the first of multiple deportations to the country. Rwandan authorities have acknowledged that seven additional deportees arrived in August 2025. The identities, origins, legal status of the seven August arrivals, and Ameen's current fate are unknown. Rwanda agreed to receive up to 250 deported migrants under an agreement with the Trump administration.
Sources
- PBS
- Trump administration has floated deporting third-country nationals to Africa. Here's what we know
Associated Press·Jul 11, 2025·archived copy
- Straitjackets and military aircraft: How the Trump administration is making dozens of migrants disappear in Africa
english.elpais.com·Oct 26, 2025·archived copy
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