Opinion: Should Antigua Accept US-Deported Third Country Nationals?

Opinion writer Franchesca Sterling raises serious legal, public health, and human rights concerns about Antigua and Barbuda potentially accepting third country nationals deported from the United States, questioning the arrangement's compliance with local immigration law and the principle of non-refoulement.

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Opinion: Should Antigua Accept US-Deported Third Country Nationals?

Opinion: Should Antigua Accept US-Deported Third Country Nationals?

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