Trump deportee leaves African prison after 14 months under Eswatini’s $5.1 million migration deal
A Laotian man sent by the United States to Eswatini after completing his American prison sentence has been released from detention in the southern African kingdom after more than 14 months, according to his lawyer.
By Ayodeji AdegboyegaSouth Africa

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Trump deportee leaves Eswatini prison after 14 months.Bloomberg/Getty Images
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- October 5, 2026
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- Ayodeji Adegboyega
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