Texas dad deported to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, he says
Summary
Moussa Diawara, a Malian man who lived in Texas for nearly half his life, says Ghanaian officials sent him to Mali after the United States deported him to Ghana in July. A U.S. immigration judge had barred his deportation to Mali because he could face persecution there; U.S. officials say Ghana had given assurances about his safety, while the Department of Homeland Security called documents listing Mali a clerical error or contractor mistake.Key Facts
- Diawara came to the United States on a tourist visa at age 32 and later sought protection from deportation to Mali.
- In 2012, a U.S. immigration judge ruled that Diawara could not be deported to Mali, but said the United States could seek a safe alternative destination.
- Diawara, 57, has no criminal record and has two U.S. citizen children.
- ICE detained Diawara in Texas for three weeks and deported him to Ghana on July 31.
- Diawara said Ghanaian officials detained him in a hotel and then sent him to Mali, where he feared for his safety.
- Diawara said DHS documents, including his bag tags, listed Mali as the destination; DHS said the tags were produced by contractors and the medical form listing Mali contained a clerical error.
- Diawara said he later escaped Mali with help from local truckers and is now in an undisclosed country. He asked that it remain undisclosed for safety reasons.
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