Deportation

People deported, sent to countries they have no ties to, or removed despite court orders and pending cases.

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Kilmar A.G.: Salvadoran father wrongly deported to CECOT prison despite court order

Kilmar 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.

Oct 6, 2026 · Sacramento, CA

Brian M.G.: U.S. citizen deported to Mexico by Border Patrol, misses daughter's birth

Brian José Morales García, a 25-year-old HVAC worker born in Denver, was deported to Mexico after a Texas traffic stop despite showing his birth certificate. He missed his daughter's birth and returned after nearly five months.

Oct 8, 2026 · Fredericksburg, TX

Fatou T.: Iowa mother of four deported to Sierra Leone, where she'd never been

Fatou Traore, a hospital custodian and mother of four who lived in Iowa City for decades, was deported to Sierra Leone despite a pending motion to stay her removal.

Oct 13, 2026 · Florissant, MO

Rabbiatu K.: Nurse with court protection deported to Ghana, filmed dragged by hair

Rabbiatu 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.

Sep 23, 2026 · Bowie, MD

Molis A.: Pastor married to U.S. citizen deported to Haiti, leaving three children

Molis Augustave, a pastor, DoorDash driver and father of three, was pulled over for a headlight issue and held 19 days before being deported to Haiti despite a pending green card case.

Oct 12, 2026 · York, PA

Nancy M.: Mother handcuffed by ICE in front of her children, deported to Mexico

Nancy Martinez, 37, a factory worker in New Haven for 15 years, was handcuffed in front of her children, including her autistic son, then deported to Mexico. She now sues ICE while calling her kids daily from abroad.

Oct 11, 2026 · New Haven, CT