The Ugandan government confirmed that it reached an agreement with the United States to receive deported migrants, although it established clear limitations: it will only accept those who do not have a criminal record and are not unaccompanied minors.

Ugandan officials said Thursday that it is a temporary understanding, subject to strict criteria and still in the process of implementation.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, reported through the social network X that the agreement is part of the bilateral cooperation between both nations.

In his words, a cooperation agreement was signed "for the examination of protection applications," although it was not detailed whether the document has already entered into full force. A later statement from the ministry specified that the two parties continue to discuss how it will be implemented in practice.

Uganda sets limits on its historical reception policy

Uganda, internationally recognized for maintaining one of the most open policies towards refugees on the African continent, expressed its preference that the people transferred come mainly from African countries. This condition seeks to facilitate their eventual integration and reduce social tensions in the receiving communities.

In addition to Uganda, Honduras is already part of this policy, and approaches have been initiated with Spain and Ecuador to expand the network of participating nations.

In this way, Uganda joins the list of countries that collaborate with the United States immigration strategy, although its authorities insist that cooperation will be limited, temporary, and under strict conditions that protect both Ugandan society and the migrants themselves.