33-year-old Cameroonian woman expelled to Panama describes conditions so bad 'I can't even explain it'
Feb 2025·Location: San Diego, CA
Country of origin: Cameroon
Rosy, a 33-year-old woman from Cameroon, was expelled from the U.S. to Panama on a military plane. She described her treatment in U.S. detention: 'It was so bad I can't even explain it. The food, you couldn't eat what they gave us. You couldn't change clothes. It was a couple of days before we could even take a shower. It was very cold. When you requested to make a call, they said we couldn't. They shout at you, even for nothing at all.'
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