Two Cameroonian men slated for deportation are pulled off an ICE flight moments before takeoff as part of an investigation into abuse they allegedly endured in US custody, an ICE official with direct knowledge of the incident and immigration advocates say.
An officer watches as immigrants who entered the United States illegally are deported on a flight to El Salvador by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Houston.Two Cameroonian men slated for deportation from the United States were pulled off an ICE flight moments before takeoff on Tuesday as part of an investigation into abuse they alleged they endured in U.S. custody, according to an ICE official with direct knowledge of the incident and immigration advocates.
“I can't see well still from the pepper spray. As a result of the physical violence, they were able to forcibly obtain my fingerprint on the document,” one of the men, who remained anonymous, saidIn response to the allegations in the complaint, ICE spokesman Bryan Cox said: “ICE does not comment on specific matters presented to the Office of the Inspector General, which provides independent oversight and accountability within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Human rights groups say those deported are likely to face grave risks upon their return to Cameroon, including the threat of execution. Citing human rights violations, members of Congress said the"ongoing Anglophone crisis" and the emergence of groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa make it"a moral and legal imperative to ensure Cameroonians are being given the upmost concern in their asylum cases.”
“In my client’s case, she submitted medical records, letters from witnesses, and evidence of the violent political situation in Cameroon. Yet, she was found not credible,” Naggar said.
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