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France 24 investigated a very controversial aspect of Trump's expulsion policy: the transfer of undocumented people from the United States to African countries with which they have no connection. Karina Chabour went to meet these expelled, one of them traveled tied up in "the wrap," a popular ICE restraint system. A survey conducted as part of The Deportation Project coordinated by Forbidden Stories.
France's report 24 "ICE, Trump and Africa: secret agreements, broken lives," made in coordination with Forbidden Stories, reveals the raw reality of migrants in the United States without legal status resolved that are sent to "third countries," while their situation is resolved. The mobilization takes place despite the fact that many of them have lived and worked for decades in the American Union. In the # InvitadoDelDiaF24 we spoke to our senior journalist and reporter, Karina Chabour, who told us about the main findings of the investigation.
In an exclusive research by France 24 on the migration policy of the United States President, Donald Trump, our reporter Karina Chabour, along with a 26-media consortium coordinated by Forbidden Stories and RFI, revealed how the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) deports migrants to so-called "third countries" in Africa: away from the United States and often away from their countries of origin. This research is part of the Deportation Project. Romeo Langlois, a senior journalist and reporter from France 24, told us more about the development of the investigation
Sofia Alvarez Jurado, investigative journalist, member of the Deportation project speaks about the international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy.
Persecuted in their country of origin, they hoped to start a new life in the United States. They were deported to Cameroon, where they have no ties. France 24 investigated with Forbidden Stories the situation of several African migrant women welcomed in a Yaoundé centre, after their expulsion by the Trump administration, under a secret agreement negotiated between the leaders of the two countries. The explanations of Daviv Rich, journalist in France 24.
France 24 investigated with Forbidden Stories the situation of several African migrants welcomed in a Yaoundé centre, after their expulsion by the Trump administration, under a secret agreement negotiated between the leaders of the two countries. To learn more about this investigation, Léa Peruchon, investigative journalist at Forbidden Stories, was the guest of FRANCE 24.
Persecuted in their country of origin, they hoped to start a new life in the United States. They were deported to Cameroon, where they have no ties. France 24 investigated with Forbidden Stories the situation of several African migrant women welcomed in a Yaoundé centre, after their expulsion by the Trump administration, under a secret agreement negotiated between the leaders of the two countries.
Within a consortium of 26 media coordinated by Forbidden Stories, France 24 investigated for several months the secret agreements between the Trump administration and several African countries, designated as "third countries", ready to host people expelled by the ICE.
As part of a consortium of 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 and RFI spent seven months investigating the secret deals struck between the administration of US President Donald Trump and several African countries. These “third countries” have agreed to host undocumented migrants detained by ICE and deported from the United States.
Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin. Working with a team of 26 international media outlets, Forbidden Stories and FRANCE 24 have used information gathered by NGOs and open-source information to count and map these deportations. Our investigation shines a light on the scale of this mass deportation campaign that is being carried out under the cover of darkness.
For several months, a consortium of 72 journalists from 26 international media, coordinated by 'Forbidden Stories', has been investigating mass deportations from the United States. On Monday, September 21, we will reveal the secret agreements of the Trump Administration to deport people from every corner of the world.
For several months, a consortium of 72 journalists from 26 international media, coordinated by Forbidden Stories, has investigated mass evictions from the United States. Monday morning, we will reveal to you the Trump administration's secret agreements to expel people from all over the world.
