The Chagossians were shipped off to the Seychelles and Mauritius, where they were deposited and left to fend for themselves. They were ostracized and isolated.
查戈斯人接着被运送到了塞舌尔和毛里求斯，然后英国就撒手不管了。他们在当地饱受排斥和孤立。许多人不堪苦难折磨患上了精神病，或是从毒品和酒精中寻找慰籍。