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The Trump administration has reignited one of its most controversial immigration strategies—third-country deportations—sparking deep concern among Kenyans living in the United States. As of this week, five non-Americans were deported not to their home countries, but to Eswatini, a small southern African nation they had no ties to. And while Kenya hasn’t yet been tapped for such deportations, the writing is on the wall: undocumented Kenyans and those with expired visas are once again at risk.
The move by the U.S. government to send deportees to countries that are neither their birthplace nor legal residence is gaining traction. In the latest wave, individuals from Cuba, Yemen, Laos, and Jamaica were deported to Eswatini—a nation chosen under the U.S. government’s logic that it is a “safe country.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) insists that the deportees were hardened criminals whose home countries refused to accept them back. But immigration advocates argue that the broader implications go beyond individual crimes—this is a policy with racial and political undertones, targeting entire communities of migrants, especially from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The Trump administration has reportedly been negotiating quietly with over 50 countries, seeking agreements to take in deportees—voluntarily or otherwise. Nations like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, and South Sudan have already received individuals with no roots there. Kenya hasn’t yet appeared on this controversial list, but immigration lawyers warn it could be just a matter of time.
As of January, over 1,200 Kenyans in the U.S. had exhausted all legal avenues to remain in the country. These individuals now have final removal orders hanging over them like a sword. Under Trump’s fast-tracked immigration agenda, such people can be picked up and deported—sometimes overnight, without prior warning.
Trump’s deportation policy does not discriminate based solely on criminal history. Visa overstayers, undocumented workers, asylum seekers, and even students whose paperwork has lapsed are at risk. Many are being bundled into flights to foreign countries they’ve never seen or lived in—all under the guise of national security and immigration control.
And the trauma isn’t isolated to individuals. Mixed-status families are being torn apart, with undocumented spouses or parents separated from their U.S.-born children. In one recent case, a Kenyan-American man was deported to Jamaica—despite never having lived there or held Jamaican citizenship.
This is highlighting how arbitrary and brutal the system has become. Stateless, rootless, and trapped in a legal limbo, his story represents a growing number of immigrants whose identities are being erased by paperwork and politics.
Community groups and immigration advocates are urging Kenyans living in the U.S.—especially those without proper documentation—to seek legal help immediately. The Trump administration’s policies are moving fast, and those caught off-guard could find themselves sent to unfamiliar countries, never to return.
As U.S. immigration courts become more aggressive, and deportation flights more frequent, the fear is no longer speculative. For many Kenyans abroad, especially those seeking asylum or awaiting visa renewals, every knock on the door now carries a different weight.
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