Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue confirmed on X that the U.S. proposed deporting African migrants to the country, though no final agreement was reached.
In exchange for accepting deported African migrants from the United States, Mangue said he had asked President Donald Trump’s administration to cover the housing and living costs of the deported African migrants as well as invest in local programs to help them reintegrate.
Many Equatorial Guineans have expressed concerns about the proposal, fearing that the migrants will be criminals. However, Mangue assures that only those without criminal records will be accepted. There is concern that Equatorial Guinea may not accept deported U.S. citizens because of its harsh treatment of sub-Saharan African migrants, including arbitrary arrests and expulsions.
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