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South Sudan returns deportee from the US to Mexico

Jesus Muñoz-Gutierrez, a Mexican national and one of eight men deported from the United States  to South Sudan under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, undergoes processing prior to repatriation at the Juba International Airport on September 6, 2025. 

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By  Reuters

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South Sudan on Saturday repatriated a Mexican national who had been deported to Juba by the United States in July, the foreign ministry said.

South Sudan said Mexico had provided assurances the national would not face torture, inhumane treatment or unfair prosecution upon arrival.

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