In this episode of The Breakdown, we examine Trump third-country deportation payments after a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee minority report detailed more than $32 million in direct compensation to countries that agreed to accept deportees who were not their nationals. The report shows that Rwanda received $7.5 million, Equatorial Guinea $7.5 million and Eswatini $5.1 million, while additional funds went to El Salvador and Palau, bringing total spending with flight costs to more than $40 million. Lawmakers questioned the high per-migrant costs, limited oversight and lack of transparency surrounding the agreements. Critics argue the policy turns immigration enforcement into foreign policy leverage, shifting domestic pressure onto smaller states. Supporters frame the deals as strategic burden-sharing. The findings raise broader questions about sovereignty, accountability and how powerful nations use financial incentives to externalize border enforcement in a shifting global order.
BY Malise Omoloye, 7:17am February 18, 2026,
Trump Third-Country Deportation Payments to Africa Revealed
by Malise Omoloye, 7:17am February 18, 2026,
