Legal groups condemn arrival of a dozen deportees from US to Uganda

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: April 2, 2026Country: Uganda

Crime & Law

Legal groups condemn arrival of a dozen deportees from US to Uganda

Legal groups in Uganda announced the expected arrival of a dozen deportees from the United States following a deal with President Donald Trump. The Uganda Law Society and the East Africa Law Society have gone to court, calling the deportation process 'undignified, harrowing, and dehumanizing.' This marks the first confirmed instance of deportees being transferred from the US to Uganda.

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