Gay woman deported to Cameroon despite US judge's protection order, now hiding in Morocco
Feb 2026
Country of origin: Morocco

Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, fled her country in early 2025 after her family attacked her for her sexual orientation and sought asylum in the United States. She was detained for nearly a year while her asylum claim was processed. In August 2025, an immigration judge issued a federal protection order prohibiting her deportation to Morocco due to danger to her life. However, three days before a scheduled hearing on her release, ICE agents detained her and placed her on a flight to Cameroon—a country where homosexuality is criminalized and where she had never lived. After she refused to remain in Cameroon, she was flown to Morocco, where she is now in hiding. She is among dozens of migrants reportedly deported to third countries by the Trump administration despite holding judicial protection orders.
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Sources
- Moroccan LGBTQ Woman Deported via Cameroon Despite US Protection Order - The Zambian Observer
zambianobserver.com·Feb 23, 2026·archived copy
- berawangnews.com
- Moroccan LGBTQ refugee says she was deported to Cameroon despite legal safeguards - The Pride LA
thepridela.com·Feb 25, 2026·archived copy
- en.hespress.com
- U.S. deports lesbian asylum-seeker to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal
76crimes.com·Feb 27, 2026·archived copy
- US deports gay asylum seeker to another country where homosexuality is illegal
uk.news.yahoo.com·Feb 22, 2026·archived copy
ca.news.yahoo.com·Feb 22, 2026·archived copy
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