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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Julian Borger in Washington

African migrants deported in Trump era suffered abuse on return, report finds

The deportations took place despite warnings from lawyers and human rights groups.
The deportations took place despite warnings from lawyers and human rights groups. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Cameroonian asylum-seekers deported by the Trump administration suffered imprisonment, torture and rape on their return, and many were forced in to hiding or fleeing the country once more, according to a new report.

In the last months of the Trump administration, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agency stepped up its deportations of African migrants, especially Cameroonians. Over 80 of them were flown to Cameroon in October and November 2020 alone, amid allegations of abuse, in which Ice detainees said they had been forced to sign or fingerprint documents believed to be waivers agreeing to their deportation.

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