The U.S. Embassy in Uganda declined to comment on what it called 'diplomatic negotiations,' but said that diplomats were seeking to uphold President Trump's 'policy of keeping Americans safe.'

Uganda said it had agreed to a "temporary" deal with the Trump administration to take in migrants deported from the U.S, with certain conditions around criminals and unaccompanied minors. Newsweek has contacted U.

Uganda has entered an agreement with the United States to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the U.S. but are reluctant to return to their countries of origin, the foreign affairs ministry said on Thursday.