‘I’d rather die here than in Africa’: Migrants describe violent deportation flight
- Posted on September 29, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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In brief
The Trump administration has implemented a controversial deportation policy affecting over 25,000 migrants, directing individuals to unstable third-country destinations rather than their origin nations. Reports document harrowing accounts from deportees sent to war-torn regions including the Central African Republic, raising serious humanitarian and human rights concerns. Witnesses describe dangerous flight conditions and forced removals to nations struggling with conflict and instability, sparking international debate over immigration enforcement methods.
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‘I’d rather die here than in Africa’: Migrants describe violent deportation flight
More than 25,000 people have been expelled to "third countries" under Trump, including to dangerous and conflict-ridden nations such as the Central Africa Republic.
