U.S. Deports Migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, Other Countries to Violence-Torn Central African Republic
Updated on: June 12, 2026 / 1:56 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The Trump administration deported around 20 migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, and other countries to the Central African Republic.
- The Central African Republic has a "Level 4" travel advisory from the U.S. State Department, warning against travel due to violence, crime, kidnapping, and terrorism.
- An Iranian pro-democracy activist, who had received legal protection from deportation to Iran, was among those deported.
- Immigration lawyers argue that deporting individuals with withholding of removal protections to third countries violates their safety and rights.
- The Trump administration is utilizing a policy of deporting migrants to 'third countries' where they have no ties, as part of an aggressive deportation strategy.
- The administration has made agreements with several African and Latin American countries to accept third-country deportees.