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Jamaican pastor deported to Equatorial Guinea while habeas case pending

Sep 8, 2026

Country of origin: Jamaica

Jamaican pastor deported to Equatorial Guinea while habeas case pending

Natalie Holmes, 51, a Jamaican national and ordained pastor, says she was deported to Equatorial Guinea in June while her habeas corpus petition challenging her removal was still pending. Holmes says she and other deportees were dragged from their rooms at gunpoint, handcuffed, assaulted and threatened by armed guards at the decommissioned Hotel Bamy in Malabo, where she remains detained and fears for her life. Witnesses and video footage from the broader deportation program show police in Equatorial Guinea pointing firearms at migrants deported there from the United States. Deportees held at the Malabo hotel, including Holmes, have complained of inadequate medical care, denial of legal assistance, and severe psychological distress.

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Sep 8, 2026Reports detail Holmes and other deportees being dragged from rooms at gunpoint, handcuffed, assaulted and threatened at Hotel Bamy in Malabo
Jun 1, 2026Natalie Holmes deported to Equatorial Guinea while her habeas corpus petition was still pending
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