Uganda announced on Thursday that it would accept deported U.S. immigrants who weren’t from the country, setting itself up as a safe third country for deportees fearing persecution if returning home.

The deal stipulated that migrants sent to Uganda as part of the deal won’t be unaccompanied minors or have a criminal record, according to Ugandan Foreign Affairs Secretary Bagiire Vincent Waiswa. He also stressed that the agreement was temporary and that Kampala and Washington were still working out some specifics.

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