Event Brief
Investigation details Trump migrant “third country” deals
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Summary: A consortium of 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories, with FRANCE 24 and RFI, spent seven months investigating secret agreements between the Trump administration and several African countries. The “third countries” agreed to host undocumented migrants detained by ICE and deported from the United States.
WHO: Forbidden Stories consortium (including FRANCE 24 and RFI)
WHAT: Investigation reports secret US-Africa “third country” deals to host ICE-detained undocumented migrants deported from the United States.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: Africa
WHY: The investigation was triggered by reporting on secret agreements between the Trump administration and African countries regarding deportations and hosting of migrants.
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