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Foreign Affairs

Eugene

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5. Coercion, an offer they can't refuse. Play ball or get hit with swingeing sanctions (tariffs, travel bans, etc.)

Reply to choie (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:50 PM

Jul 17

Eswatini is extremely poor. South Sudan is on the verge of collapse.

Other candidates include Somalia (a recovering failed state), Somaliland (an unrecognized state) and Libya (a war-torn country with 3 rival governments).

The endgame is to make the deportees someone else's problem, as these countries are now appealing to the United Nations for help.

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Trump administration deported 'monsters' to tiny African country in deal catching diplomats by surprise [View all] Eugene Jul 17 OP

Did Trump think he could just dump these people on some random country Ocelot II Jul 17 #1

Apparently so. tanyev Jul 17 #3

Speaking of depraved monsters... Qutzupalotl Jul 17 #2

What are these countries getting choie Jul 17 #4

Coercion, an offer they can't refuse. Play ball or get hit with swingeing sanctions (tariffs, travel bans, etc.) Eugene Jul 17 #5