Unanswered Questions: US Sends Migrants to South Sudan, Border Czar Shrugs Off Responsibility

The fate of eight men deported from the US to South Sudan remains unknown, as top border official Tom Homan admitted he cannot say what has become of them. The men, from diverse backgrounds including Cuba and Myanmar, were removed under a revived policy allowing deportation to countries with which they have no prior connection.
Homan explained,Will they stay in Sudan? I don’t know, underscoring the administration’s lack of follow-up once deportations occur. The only South Sudanese among them is one individual; the rest are from other nations, raising concerns about their treatment and prospects in a country struggling with post-war instability.
Initially, the group was detained at a US military base in Djibouti due to a court injunction. Their transfer to South Sudan was only permitted after two Supreme Court rulings favored the administration’s approach to third-country deportations.
South Sudanese authorities have stated the men are being screened and their safety is being monitored, but details remain scarce. The incident has reignited debate over the human cost of the US’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.