USA: Stop deporting LGBT+ people into danger
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UPDATE - October 8, 2026: Despite being officially approved to stay in the U.S., at least 40 LGBT+ asylum seekers have been deported into immediate harm, according to a recent Reuters investigation. Some were sent to foreign countries where they have no ties – including Daniela Flores, a Cuban trans woman now housed in a men's shelter in the Central African Republic. We need to end these dangerous deportations immediately. Sign the petition to demand action today.
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Farah is 21. Her family beat her and tried to kill her for loving another woman. She ran for her life, crossed six countries, and asked the United States for protection.
A U.S. immigration judge reviewed her case and issued a protection order, ruling that she could not be deported to Morocco because she would face serious harm. That decision recognized a basic promise of the law: no one should be sent back to persecution.
Three days before a hearing on her release, Farah was handcuffed and placed on a plane to Cameroon – a country she had never visited, where homosexuality is also illegal. After detention there, she was ultimately returned to Morocco. She is now in hiding, afraid that the same relatives who once tried to kill her will find her.
Dozens of people have reportedly been deported to third countries despite receiving protection orders from U.S. immigration judges. Many were fleeing violence linked to their sexual orientation.
The right at stake is clear. Under U.S. law and international standards, authorities must not return a person to a place where they face serious harm. This protects the right to life, safety, and due process. When a court grants protection, that order must be respected.
Removing someone to a third country where they may be detained and sent back to danger undermines equal protection under the law and weakens trust in the justice system. It exposes real people to prison, violence, or worse.
Farah asked for protection. A judge agreed she needed it. The government had a duty to uphold that order and ensure her safety.
No one should be sent into danger after a court has said they must be protected.
Farah, a 21-year-old woman who fled severe family violence because of her sexual orientation, received a protection order from a U.S. immigration judge stating that she could not be deported to Morocco because her life would be in danger.
Despite this judicial order, she was removed from the United States and sent to Cameroon, a country where homosexuality is also criminalized, before ultimately being returned to Morocco. She is now in hiding and fears for her safety.
This case raises serious concerns about respect for due process, the authority of immigration courts, and the United States’ obligations under domestic law and international human rights standards.
The principle that no one should be sent to a place where they face serious harm safeguards the right to life, personal security, and equal protection under the law. It is a cornerstone of refugee protection and of the rule of law itself.
We urge you to:
- Immediately halt deportations to third countries in cases where individuals have received protection orders from U.S. immigration judges.
- Conduct a transparent review of cases in which individuals with court-ordered protection were removed.
- Ensure that all removal procedures fully comply with U.S. law, court orders, and international human rights obligations.
- Guarantee that individuals facing removal have a genuine opportunity to challenge transfer to any country where they may be at risk.
The United States has the legal authority and the responsibility to ensure that its immigration enforcement practices uphold due process, judicial decisions, and the protection of human life.
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