The Deportation Project: Burundian President Defends Accepting Deported Individuals "Except Criminals"
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye asserts that his country welcomes people expelled from the United States, with the exception of criminals.
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye weighed in on an investigation by an international media consortium, including FRANCE 24, examining agreements made between several African countries and the Trump administration to receive people deported from third countries.
Burundi recently welcomed approximately a dozen people as part of such an agreement. "Burundi is a welcoming country," the president stated, clarifying that his government had only asked the United States not to "bring criminals."
The statement comes as several African countries have reached similar arrangements with Washington regarding the acceptance of people deported from third countries, a practice that has undergone thorough journalistic scrutiny by the media consortium behind the investigation cited by the Burundian president.
Burundi's position, which affirms its acceptance of deported individuals while explicitly excluding those with criminal records, illustrates how certain African governments seek to set conditions on their participation in such migration arrangements while responding to criticisms raised by the investigation.
Sources
- The Deportation Project : "Nous les accueillons, sauf les criminels", dit le président burundais — France 24 — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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