HUMSI — Human Security Initiative

Human Impact Project

A living database documenting reported immigration enforcement incidents and their human impact.

Honduran man deported to Senegal says he had asylum protection, demands return to U.S.

Aug 3, 2026 · Senegal, Honduras

Honduran man deported to Senegal says he had asylum protection, demands return to U.S.

Brayan Omar Sánchez, a Honduran man who arrived in the United States as a refugee after losing family members to criminal gangs in Honduras, says he was detained by ICE on May 13 and subsequently deported to Senegal despite claiming he had asylum protection and a K visa that prohibited deportation. Sánchez states he never signed deportation paperwork and was placed on a plane to Africa without his consent. He describes dire conditions in Senegal, including lack of water, food, electricity, and money, and says he arrived with only $20 which was confiscated by customs authorities. He is requesting intervention from the Honduran government to secure his return to the United States.

Sources

Related incidents