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Alabama
Arizona
Erasmo I.R.: Arizona father of disabled daughters arrested by ICE, deported to MexicoErasmo Ibuado-Reyes, breadwinner for his wife and two disabled children, was deported to Mexico despite a judge praising his 20-year work history and ordering his release from criminal custody.Phoenix, AZ · Feb 17, 2026 · The Arizona Republic, Washington Post, Reuters +1
Lázaro R.L.: Cuban construction worker deported by ICE against court order, homeless in MexicoLázaro Romero León, 59, a Cuban who lived in the U.S. over 30 years, was deported despite a judge's order blocking it and remains stranded homeless in Tapachula, Mexico, as of May 2026.Arizona · Feb 2025 · Magzter, CiberCuba
California
Kilmar A.G.: Salvadoran father wrongly deported to CECOT prison despite court orderKilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran father whose son has autism, was wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison and later returned to the U.S.; he now fights a new push to send him to Liberia instead of Costa Rica.Sacramento, CA · Oct 6, 2026 · Al Jazeera, Associated Press, The Record +28
Joseph L.R. and Lesly R.G.: Deaf 6-year-old deported to Colombia without hearing aids after ICE check-inLesly Rodriguez Gutierrez, a Colombian asylum seeker and Hayward cleaner for four years, was deported with her sons, including her Deaf 6-year-old, without his hearing aids or cochlear implants.Hayward, CA · Sep 3, 2026 · The Independent, Newsy Today, KQED +6
Etinosa O.: Nigerian man deported despite torture protection order, now hiding in TogoEtinosa Osahon, 49, lived in California with his wife and three U.S. citizen children under torture protection before ICE deported him through Ghana. He is now hiding in Togo with malaria.Los Angeles, CA · May 21, 2026 · The Cable, Legit, Nigeria Updates +2
Silvia R.M.: Mother who reported sexual misconduct deported by ICE despite court orderSilvia Reyna Mendoza, a mother of 8 who lived in the U.S. for 40 years, was deported a day after a judge barred her removal for reporting sexual misconduct by an ICE contractor. She remains held in Kern County.Kern County, CA · Oct 26, 2025 · Newsweek, Sacramento Bee
Colorado
Florida
José S.S.: Ex-Ecuadorian minister deported despite torture protection, now abused in jailJosé Serrano Salgado, Ecuador's former interior minister, lost about 25 pounds in nearly a year of detention before being deported despite a torture-protection ruling, and now says he's abused in an Ecuadorian prison.Miami, FL · Sep 20, 2026 · Notus, New York Post, Daily Gazette +2
Jorge C.: Colombian father with court protection deported by ICE to DR CongoJorge Cubillos, 42, a truck driver who lived in Florida with his wife and four children since 2018, was deported in shackles to the Democratic Republic of Congo despite legal protection from removal.Orlando, FL · May 22, 2026 · Greyta Studio, Naira Voice, My News 13 +11
Emilio N.M.: Cuban man deported with appeal pending allowed to returnJavier Batista Pérez, 62, and Emilio Nieves Matanzas were deported to Cuba despite pending appeals and approved release orders. Nieves Matanzas, held five months after a traffic stop, has now been granted parole to return.Orlando, FL · May 21, 2026 · CiberCuba, CiberCuba, Directorio Cubano +2- Brulan: Marathon man with TPS deported to Haiti despite court order, then returnedBrulan, who lived in Marathon for 22 years working three jobs and supporting family in Haiti, was deported despite valid TPS, then allowed to return two weeks later.“I’d rather be dead now than sent back” — BrulanMarathon, FL · May 7, 2026 · Miami Herald, Daily Gazette
Jesús C.: Deported Venezuelan TPS holder fatally shot at Guárico homeJesús Carpio, a Venezuelan living in Orlando with a pending asylum case, was deported after a month in ICE custody and fatally shot by gunmen at his family's home days later.Orlando, FL · Apr 4, 2026 · Mundo Now, Contra Poder News, El Venezolano Newspaper +1
Darian M.M.: Venezuelan TPS holder, father of 15-month-old U.S. citizen, deported by ICEDarian Maldonado Medina, a Venezuelan with protected status and a 15-month-old U.S. citizen son, was detained at a routine check-in in Tampa and deported three weeks later despite a court order extending his protection.Tampa, FL · Sep 5, 2025 · Miami Herald, Reuters, Reuters
Pastor and father of five U.S.-citizen children deported to Guatemala by ICEAn evangelical pastor, construction business owner and father of five U.S.-citizen children was detained at a routine check-in despite a stay of removal and years of compliance. He was deported to Guatemala weeks later.Florida · May 2025 · ACLU, Christian Post, Tampa Bay Times
Georgia
Five men deported after traffic stops in two Georgia countiesFive men from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, previously deported and returned to the U.S., were caught in traffic stops in Georgia and sentenced to time served before being deported again.Savannah, GA · Jun 30, 2026 · WTOC, WJCL, Grimy Times +2
Zharick B.O.: Eight months pregnant asylum seeker deported to Colombia in medical distressZharick Daniela Buitrago Ortiz, 21 and eight months pregnant, was deported to Colombia in medical distress; a judge's order blocking her removal arrived about three hours after her flight left.Atlanta, GA · Jan 22, 2026 · The Guardian, Law360, FOX 11 Los Angeles +3
Hawaii
Louisiana
Maria: Colombian torture survivor with U.S. court protection deported to CongoMaria, 29, a Colombian torture survivor granted U.S. protection from deportation to Colombia, was instead shackled and flown nearly 24 hours to Congo, one of 15 Latin Americans sent there.Louisiana · Apr 17, 2026 · Associated Press, Third Country Deportation Watch, The Independent +1
Moroccan LGBTQ+ woman deported via Cameroon despite judge's order, now hidingA 21-year-old Moroccan woman, despite a judge's order barring her return to Morocco, was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and then sent back to Morocco, where she now hides.Alexandria, LA · Feb 27, 2026 · El País, Impact Policies, ABC7 +1- Stateless Angolan man with asylum protections deported to Cameroon after 30 yearsA stateless Angolan man who lived in the U.S. for 30 years and held asylum protections was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 without notice, part of a secret transfer deal.Alexandria, LA · Jan 15, 2026 · El País, ABS Africa TV
- Farah: Gay Moroccan woman granted protection deported via Cameroon, now hiding in MoroccoFarah, 21, a gay Moroccan woman who fled her family after they allegedly tried to kill her, was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and now hides in Morocco, fearing them still.Alexandria, LA · Jan 15, 2026 · El País, Hespress (English), India Today +2
- Britania U.R.: Transgender woman deported to Mexico despite court order barring her removalBritania Uriostegui Rios, a transgender woman, was deported to Mexico without notice despite a court order finding she could face torture or death there, leaving her without medication, ID, or money.Winnfield, LA · Nov 12, 2025 · Them, CNN, LGBTQ Nation +4
Maine
Maryland
Rabbiatu K.: Nurse with court protection deported to Ghana, filmed dragged by hairRabbiatu Kuyateh, a 58-year-old nurse who cared for Covid-19 patients for decades, was deported to Ghana despite court protection from removal and filmed being dragged by her hair into a van.“That’s when they dragged me. So, they bumped the back of my head.” — Rabbiatu KuyatehBowie, MD · Sep 23, 2026 · NBC Washington, US News Sphere, Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News +9
Family deported by ICE in Maryland, Pomeranian Oso left at shelterOso, a Pomeranian, was surrendered to a shelter with only his name on his collar after his family was deported from Prince George's County, Maryland, part of a surge in pets left behind by deported families.Prince George's County, MD · May 26, 2026 · Deez Muttz Pet Care, The LA Local, Nova News
Jose S.M.: Maryland father deported by ICE to El Salvador against two court ordersJose Serrano-Maldonado, a Maryland father with no criminal record, was deported to El Salvador despite two court orders barring his removal. A judge has ordered daily updates as officials work to bring him back.Baltimore, MD · Jan 20, 2026 · WBALtv, WBAL, The Baltimore Banner
Massachusetts
Amy L.B.: Babson College student, 19, deported to Honduras despite judge's orderAmy Lucia López Belloza, 19, a Babson College freshman, was deported to Honduras despite a judge's order against moving her, after ICE said an agent misread it. She now studies remotely from San Pedro Sula while appealing to return.Boston, MA · Oct 5, 2026 · ABC News, Inside Higher Ed, Associated Press +5
Sergio A.M.: Father of newborn deported by ICE same day judge reopened his caseSergio Ayala Mejia, 36, who fled gang threats in Guatemala as a child, was deported the same day a judge reopened his case, separating him from his newborn daughter and two other kids. He was later released on bond.Chelsea, MA · Sep 2025 · Boston Globe, WCVB, WGBH
Minnesota
Nevada
Gabriel E.D.: College student who lived in U.S. since age 4 deported by ICEGabriel Espinoza Diaz, 22, a community college student in the U.S. since age 4, was deported to Mexico after a disputed text message, though charges were dropped. He now lives in Tijuana.Las Vegas, NV · Jan 2026 · The Nevada Independent, Gambling News, CourtListener
Britania U.R.: Transgender woman deported by ICE to Mexico despite order citing torture riskBritania Uriostegui Rios, a transgender trafficking survivor who lived in the U.S. since 2003, was deported to Mexico despite a judge's order blocking her removal over torture risks. She was sent without medication, ID, or money and went into hiding.Las Vegas, NV · Nov 18, 2025 · NOLA.com, CourtListener, CNN
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Jose C.S.: Man put under ICE monitoring despite court order barring any conditionsA man with no prior immigration encounters was unlawfully detained, then released with monitoring conditions despite a court order barring any. The court voided those conditions, criticizing the agency's defiance.New Jersey · Jan 27, 2026 · CourtListener, Times West VirginiaDiana C.H.: Salvadoran asylum seeker transferred five times despite court order barring transfersA 29-year-old Salvadoran asylum seeker was transferred five times despite a court order blocking it. A judge ruled her detention illegal, citing at least 72 similar violations since December.Elizabeth, NJ · Jan 27, 2026 · The Marshall Project, CourtListener, New Jersey Monitor
New York
Oklahoma
Zong Y.: South St. Paul father of five deported to Laos after ICE check-inZong Yang, a longtime South St. Paul resident, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Laos, a country he'd never lived in. His wife now raises their five sons, ages 3 to 17, alone.Broken Arrow, OK · May 8, 2026 · Wisconsin Watch, MinnPost, Hmong Times +3
Wulfrano P.: Tulsa pastor deported after routine immigration check-inWulfrano Portillo, a pastor at Tulsa's La Hermosa Church for 24 years, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Mexico the next day, leaving his wife and four adult children without explanation.Tulsa, OK · Mar 10, 2026 · News on 6, Tulsa Flyer, Acts Social
Tennessee
Texas
Samuel N.: Texas pastor deported to Ghana, a country he has never visitedSamuel Nnamdi, a 45-year-old pastor and father of five who worked legally at UPS for five years, was deported to Ghana, a country he had never visited, separating him from his wife and children.Mesquite, TX · Oct 6, 2026 · MS Now, Europe News
Erick L.: Honduran tile worker alleges Houston police held him for ICE, then deportedErick Lopez, a 29-year-old Honduran tile and flooring worker supporting his girlfriend and her two children, was held after a Houston traffic stop and deported days later. He is now suing the city.Houston, TX · Aug 4, 2026 · Houston Chronicle, Houston Public Media, Click2Houston +1- ZOR: Beaten detainee faces repeated ICE deportation attempts despite court orderA detainee called ZOR (a pseudonym) had three teeth broken in a beating guards watched, was falsely told he'd won asylum, and has faced about six deportation attempts despite a court order blocking his removal.El Paso, TX · May 30, 2026 · El Paso Matters, ACLU of Texas, World Press A
Adayomi A.: Dallas prison guard deported to Nigeria by ICE before his trialAdayomi Ademuyiwa, a Dallas prison guard, was deported to Nigeria after being released on conditions, and a judge refused to dismiss his case even though he missed trial through no fault of his own.Dallas, TX · Jan 2026 · American Friends Service Committee, Dallas Morning News
Carlos U.: Venezuelan miner flown to CECOT prison instead of home, held four monthsA miner and cook from Venezuela who asked to be sent home was flown to El Salvador's CECOT prison, where he says guards beat him. He was freed after four months.“Todo ha sido demasiado difícil. El hecho de no saber de él, de no hablar con él, de no verlo aunque sea por videollamadas, pues es una angustia completa todos los días” — Gabriela Mora, su esposaRaymondville, TX · Jul 23, 2025 · El Diario, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian
Shirly G.: Army sergeant's wife deported by ICE, separated from 1-year-old sonShirly Guardado, married to an Army sergeant and mother of a 1-year-old, was detained nearly three months and deported to Honduras on her 28th birthday despite her husband's approved sponsorship petition.Houston, TX · Mar 13, 2025 · Texas Tribune, The War Horse, Cuba Headlines +2
Guatemalan man deported by ICE against judge's order brought backA 33-year-old Guatemalan man was returned to the U.S. in June 2025 after being unlawfully deported to Mexico despite a judge's order barring his removal. A federal judge called the deportation "blatant lawlessness."El Paso, TX · Feb 22, 2025 · Reuters, CBS News, New York Post +2- Jeferson E.: Venezuelan former police officer deported to El Salvador prison despite court orderJeferson Escalona, 19, a former Venezuelan police officer, was deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison in late March 2025 despite a judge's order barring such removals, after denying gang ties alleged from hand-gesture photos.Anson, TX · Jan 2025 · Hindustan Times, ABC News
Utah
Virginia
- Mohamed G.: Algerian-born restaurant worker deported after masked ICE arrest in West VirginiaMohamed Guezoui, an Algerian man who found community in West Virginia and cared for an ailing friend, was arrested by masked ICE officers at his restaurant job and deported, launching a sweep that led to about 600 arrests statewide.West Virginia · Aug 6, 2026 · NPR, West Virginia Watch
Claudia A.E.: Mother of four deported against court order, now held by ICEClaudia Alvarenga España, a Guatemalan mother of four U.S.-born children in Manassas, was detained at a check-in and deported despite a judge's order barring removal. Her husband is now moving the family to Costa Rica to reunite with her.Manassas, VA · Jun 18, 2025 · WTOP, CBS 19 News, NBC Washington +1
Location not tied to one state
Brayan S.: Deported to Central African Republic despite court orderBrayan Omar Sánchez, 26, a Honduran truck driver and small business owner who fled gang violence, was deported to the Central African Republic on July 30 despite believing he had a court order against removal.Senegal · Oct 21, 2026 · El Mundo Honduras, Infobae, Radio HRN +15
Thongxay N.: Laotian restaurant cook deported to South Sudan despite court orderThongxay Nilakout, who came to the U.S. from Laos as a child, was deported to South Sudan despite a court order barring it. After over a year detained there, he finally reached Laos on October 8, 2026.CA · Oct 8, 2026 · Info News, The Guardian, Gregtech +3- Adam: Refugee granted protection by judge deported to Equatorial Guinea and beatenA 26-year-old refugee called Adam, who fled forced military conscription and had won protection from deportation, was secretly sent to Equatorial Guinea, where he has been confined under guard and beaten for nearly a year.Oct 2, 2026 · The Guardian, Reuters
Asylum seeker deported to El Salvador twice in violation of court ordersA young asylum seeker identified as E.L.A. was deported to El Salvador a second time in September, left without belongings or money, despite three court orders and a judge's contempt ruling against the government.Sep 25, 2026 · ABC News, International Business Times, Davis Vanguard +1
Nika: Iranian woman deported to Central African Republic despite winning US protection orderNika, a 32-year-old Iranian woman who had won protection from being sent back to Iran, was instead deported to the Central African Republic, where she has since gotten malaria and faces police harassment.CA · Sep 21, 2026 · Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NBC News +5
Mexican informant shielded from deportation arrested by ICE on court-ordered returnA Mexican man who testified against drug traffickers for U.S. prosecutors was detained by ICE immediately after returning under a judge's order allowing his safe return, despite past fears he could be tortured if deported again.TX · Sep 11, 2026 · El País, Latin Times, MidPage +2
Kenis L.: Nicaraguan man deported to Central African Republic says ICE agents shot himKenis Alberto López, 44, a Nicaraguan man held eight months, says agents shot him with projectiles and restrained him for about 24 hours before deporting him to the Central African Republic in August.“Tengo miedo, sí, tengo miedo a perder mi vida aquí en África” — Kenis Alberto LópezSep 10, 2026 · 100 Noticias, InfoMedioni, Nueva Ya
Peta-Gaye C.: Jamaican woman deported to Equatorial Guinea despite 2013 protection orderPeta-Gaye Chambers, 35, who came from Jamaica as a child, had been protected from deportation since 2013 over fears of persecution. She was deported to Equatorial Guinea anyway in June and says she was dragged from her room at gunpoint.Malabo, Equatorial Guinea · Sep 8, 2026 · Tucson.com, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Click2Houston
Iranian activist protected from return to Iran deported to Central African RepublicAn Iranian pro-democracy activist in her thirties was deported to the Central African Republic despite a judge's order protecting her from removal to Iran, and now lives in isolation, fearing extortion and police harassment.LA · Sep 1, 2026 · The Independent, News Central TV, NBC News +11- Teen asylum seeker deported to El Salvador again, DHS defied court ordersA 19-year-old asylum seeker known in court records as E.L.A. was deported to El Salvador for a second time, leading a federal judge to hold DHS in contempt for violating three court orders.LA · Sep 1, 2026 · Newsweek, Davis Vanguard, Ask Why News +1
Khalil: Afghan man granted protection from Taliban deported to Central African RepublicKhalil, a 24-year-old Afghan man granted protection from deportation due to Taliban threats against his family, was deported to the Central African Republic anyway. His brother, trained as a pilot by the U.S. military, was killed by the Taliban.Aug 30, 2026 · CBS News, NPR, Times Now World +3
Carlos T.S.: Venezuelan father deported by ICE to Liberia despite court order protecting himCarlos Téllez-Sanchez, a Venezuelan father who worked at a car dealership and for Uber Eats, was deported to Liberia despite a court order protecting him, missing his newborn son's birth after nearly eight months in detention.TX · Aug 21, 2026 · PACER Monitor, Últimas Noticias, US Inquirer +9
Six people deported by ICE held without medical care in Equatorial GuineaSix deportees — four Cubans, a Brazilian and a Cameroonian — refused a third-country flight to Liberia and were instead flown to Equatorial Guinea, where they're held under armed guard without hygiene items or medical care.Malabo, Equatorial Guinea · Aug 20, 2026 · The Guardian, Cuba Headlines, Reuters +3
Arín G.Y.: Colombian construction worker with stay of removal deported by ICE to LiberiaArín García Yepes, a Colombian construction worker from Dallas who had lived in the U.S. 15 months, was flown to Liberia despite a stay of removal and remains stranded in a Monrovia hotel without documents.Aug 20, 2026 · El País, The Connect Online, El Centavo +2- William O.H.: Honduran man protected by judge's order deported by ICE to LiberiaWilliam Ortiz Hernández, a Honduran man granted protection from removal over torture fears, was deported to Liberia and now lives in a Monrovia hotel without a passport, treating his diabetes there.“An animal has more rights than we do; this is called human trafficking, they have us kidnapped in this country, we have no papers, we are at the mercy of whatever may happen,” — Arístides Fernández GarcíaAug 20, 2026 · El País
Deportees describe straitjackets and denied bathroom access on 26-hour ICE flightAbout 71 Nigerian and African deportees, including Mohamed Barry, described being bound in straitjackets and denied bathroom access on a 26-hour July 31 flight. Barry said guards abused passengers and an agent ordered some returned despite protection orders.Aug 9, 2026 · Parrot Nigeria, The Eagle Online, The Prospect- Marco R.H.: Colorado man deported to Mexico by ICE despite order barring his removalMarco Uriel Rodriguez Hernandez was deported to Mexico despite a judge's order barring his removal, after being secretly transferred to Texas and denied contact with his attorney. A judge ordered officials to facilitate his return.TX · Aug 8, 2026 · Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics
- More than 50 unaccompanied minors deported by ICE against court orderMore than 50 unaccompanied minors seeking asylum were wrongfully deported despite a court order barring their removal. A federal judge held ICE in contempt, finding later efforts to return some of them did not fix the violation.MD · Aug 6, 2026 · Law360, Imigrus, NIPNLG +1
Ghanaian LGBTQ+ women deported to Cameroon, held two months in compoundSoraya, a Ghanaian woman granted protection from deportation, was instead sent to Cameroon with two other Ghanaian LGBTQ+ women, shackled, held two months, and freed only after a hunger strike.“You couldn't move, and it felt like we had committed some kind of crime, like terrorism. I felt like a terrorist because what on earth did I do to be shackled like that to the point that I couldn't move. I just came to the US for safety. I didn't expect that at all.”Aug 5, 2026 · Ghana Tomorrow, France 24
Father who testified against cartels deported by ICE despite protection from tortureA Mexican man in his late 40s, a Maryland father who testified against drug cartel members, was deported despite torture protections. A judge ordered his return within 14 days.MD · Aug 1, 2026 · Seattle Times, The New Republic, Newsweek +7
Mexican man deported three times despite court order barring removal to MexicoA Mexican man living in Maryland who testified against drug cartels was deported three times in two weeks after losing protection from removal, and now hides in Mexico fearing retaliation.MD · Aug 1, 2026 · Talking Points Memo, Newsweek
Aylin: Gay Turkish asylum seeker deported to Central African Republic despite protection orderAylin, a 28-year-old gay Turkish woman protected from deportation to Turkey, says she was shackled and flown to the Central African Republic instead, a country she had never heard of, before returning to Turkey in fear.Jul 1, 2026 · CNN, K.D. Sherpa, JRL Charts +1- Latin American asylum seekers deported to DR Congo report solitary confinementMarta and 14 other asylum seekers from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador were deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she reports solitary confinement, power cuts and frequent illness. One deportee had already been granted protection from torture.Jun 29, 2026 · Greyta Studio, Meilleures Cotes
Father detained by ICE at FIFA event with his children, then deportedA father and asylum seeker was detained by ICE while attending a FIFA Club World Cup final with his children after police questioned him over a drone violation. He spent three months in detention before being deported.Jun 25, 2026 · France 24, Guardian TV, Al Jazeera +1
32 asylum seekers with U.S. protection held in Equatorial Guinea, 25 deportedThirty-two asylum seekers already granted U.S. protection were detained in an Equatorial Guinea hotel under a government deal, with 25 forcibly sent back to countries where they face persecution.Malabo, GQ · May 28, 2026 · Associated Press, ABC News, CRBC News +2
Barbara: Ethiopian woman granted protection by a judge deported to CameroonBarbara, a young Ethiopian woman who fled Tigray's civil war, had a deportation protection order but was deported to Cameroon anyway in April 2026. She remains at a shelter in Yaoundé, alone and unable to speak French.LA · Apr 28, 2026 · France 24, HCN Times
Alireza A.: Iranian man held by ICE in Kentucky jail despite release orderAlireza Anjomshoa, an Iranian national, was ordered released by a judge after 11 months of failed deportation efforts, but remains held at a Kentucky jail while he challenges his continued detention.LA · Apr 16, 2026 · Bloomberg Law News, EXA
Anton S.: Ukrainian man deported by ICE drafted into military upon returnAnton Smovzh was deported from the United States to Ukraine, where military draft officers picked him up immediately upon his arrival and sent him to a training center.Mar 30, 2026 · CNN- Alejandra J.: Marine veteran's wife and mother of two faces July 4 deportationAlejandra Juarez, married to a decorated Marine veteran and mother of two school-age daughters, faces deportation by July 4 after her humanitarian parole expired with no path to citizenship.March 13, 2026 · The War Horse, CDA Press, Pueblo Chieftain +1
Farah: Gay woman deported to Cameroon by ICE despite judge's protection orderFarah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, was deported to Cameroon despite a judge's order barring it, then fled on to Morocco, where she is now in hiding.Feb 2026 · The Independent, Zambian Observer, Berawang News +3
Deportations of Brazilians from US hit record high in 2025Brazilian deportations hit a record in 2025, with far more citizens sent back to Brazil than in 2024, nearly doubling as enforcement intensified under a stricter U.S. immigration policy.Belo Horizonte, MG · Jan 2, 2026 · Brasil 247, New York Times, Click Petróleo e Gás +1- Man protected from deportation to El Salvador deported there by ICEA man with protection against torture was deported to El Salvador despite that protection, passed shackled through Mexico and Guatemala; his family has had no contact with him since October 9.Oct 9, 2025 · Human Rights First, CourtListener, American Immigration Council
West Africans deported to Ghana left on Togo streets without documentsSix to ten West Africans, including Nigerian, Liberian, Gambian and Togolese nationals, were deported from the U.S. to Ghana in shackles, then transferred without papers across the border into Togo and left on the street.Lome, Togo · Sep 29, 2025 · eNCA, BBC, Washington Post +2
West Africans deported to Ghana forcibly returned home despite US protection ordersMore than 30 people deported to Ghana, many with U.S. court orders against removal, were forcibly sent to their home countries. Rabbiatu Kuyateh was filmed dragged onto a van and returned to Sierra Leone despite torture fears.Accra, Ghana · Sep 15, 2025 · Reuters, CNN, PBS +3
Jesus M.G.: Mexican man deported to South Sudan against court order returned to MexicoJesus Munoz-Gutierrez, a Mexican migrant previously ordered deported to Mexico, was instead flown to South Sudan in July 2025 before being returned to Mexico after a legal battle.Sep 6, 2025 · Al Jazeera, Africa, U.S. News & World Report +4
Asylum-seeking teen deported to El Salvador twice despite court ordersA 19-year-old asylum seeker known as ELA was deported to El Salvador while awaiting a psychological evaluation, the second such removal this year despite court orders protecting his case.LA · Sep 1, 2025 · Bloomberg Law News, CNN, Talking Points Memo
Five people from India, Guatemala, Mexico and Chile deported, DHS saysFive noncitizens, including an Indian man and nationals of Guatemala, Mexico and Chile, were deported in early August following past convictions. Officials said the removals targeted people considered dangerous.Aug 3, 2025 · NDTV, Hindustan Times, Indian Witness
NYC second-grader deported with mother after ICE check-inA 6-year-old New York City second-grader and her mother, an Ecuadorian asylum-seeking family, were deported in August after an ICE check-in, leaving her 16-year-old sibling in the U.S.US · Aug 2025 · The New York Times, Poughkeepsie Journal, St. Augustine Record +1
Venezuelan men expelled to Salvadoran prison despite court order allege tortureMore than 230 Venezuelan men were flown to El Salvador's CECOT prison and allege months of torture there. They are now suing the aviation companies that carried out the flights.Jul 17, 2025 · The Guardian, Latin Times, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights +2- Tuan P.: Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan, held there nearly a yearTuan Thanh Phan was deported to South Sudan in May 2025 under a flight a federal judge later ruled unlawful. After nearly a year in South Sudanese custody, he was repatriated to Vietnam on June 19, 2026.May 23, 2025 · Info News, Associated Press, Winnipeg Free Press +2
- Kyaw M.: Iowa man from Myanmar deported to South Sudan despite court orderKyaw Mya, who lived in Iowa, was arrested in February 2025 and placed on a deportation flight to South Sudan. A federal judge later found the flight violated a court order requiring a chance to object to removal.IA · May 23, 2025 · Associated Press, Info News, IndeOnline +3
Scarleth R.: 21-year-old Venezuelan with TPS deported to El Salvador against court orderScarleth Rodríguez, 21, was held nine months before being deported despite a court order halting removals, then flown back from El Salvador and beaten in a Texas detention center. Her mother had prepared a meal expecting her home.Mar 15, 2025 · El País, USA Today, ABC News +1
Indian migrants shackled even during bathroom breaks on 40-hour deportation flightAbout 100 deported Indian migrants were kept shackled for a 40-hour flight home, even during bathroom breaks, prompting protests by Indian lawmakers.Feb 7, 2025 · CNN, Indian Express, CBS News +1