Event Brief
Trump administration deports 15 U.S. migrants to Kinshasa
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration sent 15 shackled U.S. migrants to Kinshasa, where they must choose between returning or staying.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Deported 15 U.S. migrants to Kinshasa and held them in a Congolese hotel before they faced a choice about where to go next
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM ET
WHERE: Kinshasa
WHY: They were sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration for deportation
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