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Deportation efforts are picking up steam in the United States of America, and they could have a direct impact on South Africa.

That’s the fear of many following the United States of America’s latest rounds of deportations.

The U.S. Homeland Security Department confirmed on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, that a flight carrying immigrants from different countries had landed in Eswatini.

The move comes after the US Supreme Court lifted the limits on deportation to third countries.

In a post shared to X (formerly Twitter), the Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that the men were extremely dangerous.

She also shared photos of the men, adding that they had been convicted of crimes ranging from child rape to murder. It’s unclear at this stage whether the men served all or part of their sentence in the US, or what will happen to them in Eswatini.

The United States has a mixed relationship with Africa. In March 2025, Trump mocked Lesotho, claiming that no one had ever heard of the country. He also plans to slap South Africa with a 30% tariff hike from 1 August.

Social media users weighed in on the United States' decision, reflecting on what it meant for South Africa.

Ramaphosa and other SADC leaders need to deal with Mswati ASAP...why would those "immigrants " choose to stay in Eswatini when they can cross over to SA that is a lot more "familiar; looks and feels the closest to the USA in the region " with a large migrant community and diversity . They will stick out like a sore thumb in Eswatini unlike in South Africa. The man is bringing chaos to a much more peaceful Southern Africa for cheap change.

I hear that the border is now flooded with security personnel and the hor**ny idiat will end up regretting this move because his citizens depend on SA for a lot especially free healthcare ,now they'll be subjected to heavy scrutiny from immigration officers and turned back regularly like any other migrant group,which was not the case all this time.

Nna ehn" is this the new normal 😳

From 1st world prison to no world location

south africa always feeling themselves same country trump gave their president a dressing down

They are not Nigerians. From what I ha e read they are not Nigerians.

IF THEY WERE NIGERIA NOW, THE WHOLE AFRICA WILL NEVER STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.

DUTY:
south Africa members of the bricks? No problem, no problem.

Not SA but Eswatini, a small landlocked country in SA. Trump is deporting people to countries the rhey have no ties to. This is wrong on all levels.

The major reason why I like the US, they don't take chances at all.

I THINK THE MEDIA CAN BE WEAPONISED FOR XENOPHOBIA, RACISM AND TRIBALISM, MERELY BY VICTIMISING AND DEMONIZING A PARTICULAR GROUP TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.


LIKE I AWLAYS SAY THE GREATER BATTLE IS BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL AND NOBODY HAS A MONOPOLY.

This is becoming real. Barbaric?

How come Nigeria rejected them

Anyway it's right for them to serve their jail term, where they committed the crime

Why u go collect criminals into your country.... Why will ur country deny you? Do they have that right?

This is an attack on Africa.

Would Trump like it if Africa exported Ebola patients to US?

If they do that for Nigerians... Bia Dem... Dem will cry tire.

Pootle:
south africa always feeling themselves same country trump gave their president a dressing down

You're shortsighted and your hatred for SA is blinding you from seeing the future. This is how they'll destabilize certain countries including your own. They will soon be sending these suspected trained agents to 5 West African nations and we all know the target . You have terrorism already ...it will be ×10. Your Southern side is coming up because they won't be taken to the North. They'll take them to a place that is hungry for "diversity " . Watch the space. Ebola 2 loading in a city near you....

RandDigital:
Deportation efforts are picking up steam in the United States of America, and they could have a direct impact on South Africa.

That’s the fear of many following the United States of America’s latest rounds of deportations.

The U.S. Homeland Security Department confirmed on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, that a flight carrying immigrants from different countries had landed in Eswatini.

The move comes after the US Supreme Court lifted the limits on deportation to third countries.

In a post shared to X (formerly Twitter), the Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that the men were extremely dangerous.

She also shared photos of the men, adding that they had been convicted of crimes ranging from child rape to murder. It’s unclear at this stage whether the men served all or part of their sentence in the US, or what will happen to them in Eswatini.

The United States has a mixed relationship with Africa. In March 2025, Trump mocked Lesotho, claiming that no one had ever heard of the country. He also plans to slap South Africa with a 30% tariff hike from 1 August.

Social media users weighed in on the United States' decision, reflecting on what it meant for South Africa.

This is getting out of hand and it should not be entertained

Stolen:
I THINK THE MEDIA CAN BE WEAPONISED FOR XENOPHOBIA, RACISM AND TRIBALISM, MERELY BY VICTIMISING AND DEMONIZING A PARTICULAR GROUP TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.


LIKE I AWLAYS SAY THE GREATER BATTLE IS BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL AND NOBODY HAS A MONOPOLY.

you think?

Like seriously? Every battle ever fought in modern times has always come from mass media.

These

Commentor:
This is an attack on Africa.

Would Trump like it if Africa exported Ebola patients to US?

It's definitely a planned attack. These aren't no "migrant criminals "

Judolisco:
Why u go collect criminals into your country.... Why will ur country deny you? Do they have that right?

I don't think he had a choice in the matter. This is why many politicians have been calling for the annexation of Lesotho and Swaziland by SA. They are a security risk to the country because they are powerless on their own

DUTY:
south Africa members of the bricks? No problem, no problem.

What does this have to do with BRICS membership? Does SA being part of BRICS pain you in some sort of way ?

Freetech:
This is becoming real. Barbaric?

How come Nigeria rejected them

Anyway it's right for them to serve their jail term, where they committed the crime

How are we sure that these are criminals to begin with?

Host78:
you think?

Like seriously? Every battle ever fought in modern times has always come from mass media.

These

THEY ARE TOOLS FOR PROPAGANDA AND IN THE WORDS OF TRUMP, FAKE NEWS.

YesDaddyTill203:
They are not Nigerians. From what I ha e read they are not Nigerians.

But they will reach Nigeria very soon. 5 countries in your Neighborhood will be taking them in vert soon. So don't think you're spared

Lionessza6:
I don't think he had a choice in the matter. This is why many politicians have been calling for the annexation of Lesotho and Swaziland by SA. They are a security risk to the country because they are powerless on their own

ACTUALLY, LESOTHO AND SWAZILAND ARE N THE FUTURE.


IT IS SA AND ALL THE OTHER BERLIN WALL COUNTRIES THAT ARE LIVING IN THE PAST.

Lionessza6:
You're shortsighted and your hatred for SA is blinding you from seeing the future. This us how they'll destabilize certain countries including your own. They will soon be sending these suspected trained agents to 5 West African nations and we all know the target . You have terrorism already ...it will be ×10. Your Southern side is coming up because they won't be take to the North. They'll take them to a place that is hungry for "diversity " . Watch the space. Ebola 2 loading in a city near you....

mister nothing is blinding anything, they requested for deportee to be shipped to nigeria and nigeria govt said NO! you people jus play down your country like ye all live in a hole common, i remembered when obama was trying to withhold some certain aids because of lgbtq nigeria stood their ground mind you we no push over when the government is ready on some issues locally and internationally

and stop this your newspaper stand analysis

Stolen:
IF THEY WERE NIGERIA NOW, THE WHOLE AFRICA WILL NEVER STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.

If who was Nigeria? Eswatini or the" criminal migrants"?

Evil guys are not meant to stay in a public place. Good move. They will learn lessons of their evil heart

Evil guys are not meant to stay in a public place. Good move. They will learn the lessons of their evil heart.
Trump's up