US border czar says he doesn’t know fate of eight men deported to South Sudan

Men from Mexico, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar were removed from the US and flown to the war-torn country

SearchSupport usPrint subscriptionsNewslettersDownload the appSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsThe Guardian appVideoPodcastsPicturesInside the GuardianGuardian WeeklyCrosswordsWordiplyCorrectionsTipsSearch input google-search SearchSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsWorldEuropeUS newsAmericasAsiaAustraliaMiddle EastAfricaInequalityGlobal development Tom Homan speaks outside the White House on 10 July 2025. Photograph: Francis Chung/UPI/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenTom Homan speaks outside the White House on 10 July 2025. Photograph: Francis Chung/UPI/ShutterstockUS immigrationUS border czar says he doesn’t know fate of eight men deported to South SudanMen from Mexico, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar were removed from the US and flown to the war-torn country

Tom Homan, the US border czar, has said he does not know what happened to the eight men deported to South Sudan after the Trump administration resumed sending migrants to countries that are not their place of origin, known as third countries.