Rwanda has agreed to accept 250 deportees from the United States, a Rwandan government spokeswoman said on Tuesday, making the east African nation the latest country to work with the Trump administration as it seeks to expel tens of thousands of migrants in American custody.

Rwanda agreed a deal to receive people deported from the US, beginning with an initial target of 250 deportees that can be increased by mutual consent, Reuters reported. A Rwandan government spokesperson said the East African country will be able to approve each resettlement case,