Men describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"
Summary
Last year, the U.S. government deported Cuban immigrant Yasmany Moreno de Armas and several others to the Central African Republic, a very poor and dangerous country in Africa. These people were not warned about their deportation destination and have no documents, leaving them stranded far from their families.Key Facts
- Yasmany Moreno de Armas, a Cuban immigrant living in Florida, was deported to the Central African Republic in July.
- He learned of his deportation destination only after arriving in the African country.
- The Central African Republic faces poverty, armed conflict, political instability, and contains Russian mercenaries.
- The U.S. has agreements with over 30 countries, including African nations, to accept deportees from America.
- Many deportees, like Moreno de Armas and Eritrea native Zena Gebrgzabher, were not notified or allowed to challenge their deportation.
- Both men have minor criminal records related to immigration but no major offenses.
- Moreno de Armas fears danger if sent back to Cuba because he was previously imprisoned there for trying to leave illegally.
- The deportations are part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown targeting immigrants whose home countries refuse or restrict U.S. deportations.
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