Topic: Eswatini Deportation

The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating deals to deport violent criminals to African nations, including South Sudan and Eswatini. Al Jazeera reports suggest these countries may accept deportees in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions or direct financial payments. Critics in Africa argue the continent is being used as a "dumping ground" for America's problems, comparing it to historical deportation schemes to the Yucatan Peninsula.

ICE is reportedly attempting to deport Kilmar Obrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, to the nation of Eswatini after his lawyers claimed he feared persecution in 22 other countries, including Uganda. DHS officials expressed skepticism regarding the broad claims of fear across the entire Western Hemisphere. The hosts mock the legal maneuvering and the obscure choice of the destination country.