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// DOSSIER — cubans-afghans-deported-us-arrive-guyana
Cubans and Afghans Deported From US Arrive in Guyana
REL_TIME: 07 Sep 2026 16:12Z · LANG: EN
Guyana has received its first group of six deportees—comprising nationals from Cuba and Afghanistan—under a one-year migration agreement with the United States. Following months of negotiations, the arrangement allows non-criminal individuals deported due to U.S. immigration issues to reside in Guyana temporarily while their immigration statuses are evaluated. The program is implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with all costs borne by the U.S. government, and does not constitute permanent resettlement.
// Background
The Trump administration has heavily ramped up mass deportation efforts and utilized third-country removal programs—securing agreements with over 30 nations worldwide—to relocate foreign nationals who cannot be readily returned to their countries of origin. This includes individuals from nations like Cuba and Afghanistan, many of whom lack criminal records and face legal limbo or dangerous conditions abroad.
// Key Developments
- Six nationals from Cuba and Afghanistan arrived in Guyana on Friday after being deported from the United States.
- Guyanese Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud stated that the individuals were thoroughly vetted and have no criminal records.
- The one-year agreement between Washington and Georgetown does not constitute permanent resettlement.
- The U.N. International Organization for Migration (IOM) implements the voluntary return program, with the U.S. covering all housing and support expenses.
- Guyana joins a expanding network of over 30 countries partnering with the Trump administration on third-country deportations.
// Timeline
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Donald Trump returns to the White House and executive orders initiate wide-scale immigration restrictions and suspension of certain refugee admissions.
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Guyana and the United States sign a migration cooperation framework regarding third-country deportees, later publicized in early 2026.
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Six Cuban and Afghan deportees arrive via a special U.S. flight in Georgetown, Guyana.
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Guyana's government officially announces the arrival of the deportees under the one-year agreement implemented by the IOM.
// Perspectives
[Guyanese Government]
Supports the temporary, highly regulated reception of verified non-criminal deportees under strict conditions, ensuring no financial burden falls on the state.
[U.S. Trump Administration]
Aggressively expands third-country deportations and diplomatic agreements to manage undocumented individuals when home countries refuse to accept them.
[Human Rights Organizations (e.g., Amnesty International)]
Strongly criticizes the third-country deportation policy as a punitive tactic to pressure migrants into abandoning legitimate immigration and asylum claims.
// Quotes
“The US has not made any further requests.”
“We are applying the law as written. If a judge finds an illegal alien has no right to be in this country, we are going to remove them. Period.”
“There is no legal basis for sending him to Africa.”
