The U.S. government is currently sending thousands of people to countries they don't call home. This is a practice called "third-country deportation."

Here is how it works: Usually, if someone is deported, they are sent back to the country they came from. Under these new agreements, the U.S. is sending people to entirely different countries instead. They are not citizens of these places, and they have no real connection to them.

Reports show that more than 16,000 people have been sent away like this so far. Journalists recently worked together across different countries to uncover the details of these secret deals. They found that the number of African nations taking part in these agreements is growing.

Many people are speaking out against this. Human rights groups say it is dangerous to send people to countries where they might not be safe or where they have no family or support. They are calling these deals a violation of human rights.

The White House has not changed its plans despite the global criticism. The stories being shared by those on the ground show that these policies are putting many people in real danger. We will keep watching this story as more details about these secret agreements come to light.

Source: Al Jazeera