‘Waiting for us to crack’: In Cameroon, the victims of Trump’s deportations face uncertain fates
Summary
The US government under President Donald Trump deported dozens of African migrants to Cameroon, a country many of them had never visited. These migrants had legal protections that should have prevented deportation to their home countries but were sent to Cameroon under agreements with “third countries,” leaving them in uncertain and difficult situations.Key Facts
- At least 44 African migrants have been deported from the US to Cameroon.
- Many deportees had legal protections like “withholding of removal” that normally stop deportation to dangerous home countries.
- These migrants were sent to Cameroon, where they have no family or connection and face language and cultural barriers.
- The deportations were carried out quietly through deals with “third countries” in Africa and Latin America.
- One deportee, Barbara from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, fled war and persecution but was sent to Cameroon despite US legal protections.
- Another deportee, Soraya from Ghana, fled due to her sexual orientation but was still deported without warning.
- “Withholding of removal” protects migrants from being sent back to places where they face persecution but does not prevent deportation to other safe countries.
- The Trump administration used this legal loophole to deport migrants to countries like Cameroon.
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