'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC
U.S. deportees in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing uncertainty and danger after being sent back from the U.S. The group, which includes individuals from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, arrived in Kinshasa under a secretive migration deal. They are struggling with poor living conditions and a lack of language skills in a country they have no ties to.
- ▪Fifteen deportees were sent to Kinshasa, DRC, as part of a migration deal with the U.S.
- ▪The deportees face dangerous conditions in Congo, including the threat of yellow fever and malaria.
- ▪Many deportees were unaware of their destination until they were on the plane and are now effectively cut off in a foreign country.
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Africa 'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC Updated April 28, 20266:00 AM ET Originally published April 28, 20266:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Emmet Livingstone 'We don’t know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC Listen · 3:44 3:44 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5798775/nx-s1-9747329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript A view of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—a sprawling urban giant where over 15 million people live.
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