In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo

The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2Faa%2Fc8f0e9184f77b35917dedad6c7c5%2Fthirdcountrydeportees-a-y0001.jpg' alt='Arístides Fernandez-Garcia (left) and Yasmany Moreno-De Armas were deported to the Central African Republic on July 30, 2026.'/><p>The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5993805' />