The U.S. deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal (back to home country morocco)

CTV news ^ | 2-22-26 | By The Associated Press

[dynachrome]

Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. But it was the violence from her family that forced Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman, to flee the country.

After a long journey to the United States and a third-country deportation by the Trump administration, however, Farah said she is now back in Morocco and in hiding.

“It is hard to live and work with the fear of being tracked once again by my family,” she told The Associated Press, in a rare testimony from a person deported via a third country despite having protection orders from a U.S. immigration judge. “But there is nothing I can do. I have to work.”

She asked to be identified by her first name only for fear of persecution. The AP saw her protection order and lawyers verified parts of her account.

Farah said that before she fled, she was beaten by her family and the family of her partner when they found out about their relationship. She was kicked out of the family home and fled with her partner to another city. She said her family found her and tried to kill her.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deported; illegal; morocco

[dynachrome]

"From Brazil, she trekked through six countries for weeks to reach the U.S. border, where they asked for asylum."

She should have stayed in Brazil.

[No name given]

I agree.

[algore]

there are no pics, so I cannot have proper opinion

I mean seriously

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Paging the “Boo Hoo” girl...

[Dr. Sivana]

Being gay in Morocco is illegal

Ridiculous. "Being" something is not illegal in most places. Performing deviant sexual acts, on the other hand . . .

[ifinnegan]

Yes. Brazil does not punish it.

Shows she was not looking for asylum per se.

[Leaning Right]

I’m thinking that being homosexual is not illegal in Morocco, but homosexual behavior is.

So I’d advise this lady to keep her urges in check until she can find some other country willing to take her. She’d be okay in the UK, but only until Sharia Law is implemented there.

[dfwgator]

Heck, in Brazil, it’s mandatory now.

[dljordan]

“She should have stayed in Brazil.”

No welfare.

[falcon99]

She was deported to a third country yet for some reason went back to Morocco. Sorry, no sympathy. And, as others have said, why didn’t she stop in Brazil instead of coming to the US.

[rktman]

Oh darn!

[PeterPrinciple]

Or she could STOP being gay if concerned for life. But, some quite smoking, others not.

It’s a behavior, not an identity.

[roadcat]

She should have stayed in Brazil.

Or the other solution: don't do perverted stuff. Women should do sex with men. Or not at all. Many middle-eastern folks want to cavort with goats, but that doesn't mean they should get asylum in the USA because the practice is perverted.

[Williams]

But they want to bring more Muslims here and the gays will have nowhere left to hide.

This is what passes for left wing logic.

[Texan5]

When did having family conflicts/issues become a reason to seek/be granted asylum? I didn’t get the memo...

[escapefromboston]

We got too many gays in America already

[17th Miss Regt]

Farah said that before she fled, she was beaten by her family and the family of her partner when they found out about their relationship. She was kicked out of the family home and fled with her partner to another city. She said her family found her and tried to kill her.

All cultures are equal. All cultures are equal. All cultures are equal. All cultures are equal. All cultures are equal....

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Easily remedied. No sex outside of proper marriage.

Safe!

[an amused spectator]

Amélie : Retrouve ta Maison – French Version of the Amelia Meme (Wholesome Remigration)
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=X_4yn-8CBbk

French for the Moroccans.

[dfwgator]

Flies spread disease so keep yours closed.