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Gay woman deported to Cameroon despite US judge's protection order, now hiding in Morocco

Feb 2026 · Morocco

Gay woman deported to Cameroon despite US judge's protection order, now hiding in Morocco

Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, fled her country in early 2025 after her family attacked her for her sexual orientation and sought asylum in the United States. She was detained for nearly a year while her asylum claim was processed. In August 2025, an immigration judge issued a federal protection order prohibiting her deportation to Morocco due to danger to her life. However, three days before a scheduled hearing on her release, ICE agents detained her and placed her on a flight to Cameroon—a country where homosexuality is criminalized and where she had never lived. After she refused to remain in Cameroon, she was flown to Morocco, where she is now in hiding. She is among dozens of migrants reportedly deported to third countries by the Trump administration despite holding judicial protection orders.

Timeline

Feb 2026ICE agents detained Farah three days before a scheduled hearing on her release and deported her to Cameroon
Feb 2026Farah was flown from Cameroon to Morocco after refusing to remain there and is now in hiding
Aug 2025Immigration judge issued a federal protection order prohibiting Farah's deportation to Morocco based on safety concerns
Jan 2025Farah fled Morocco and applied for asylum in the United States after facing family violence over her sexual orientation

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