The president’s administration donald trump prepares to deport nearly two dozen immigrants to the Central African Republicincluding at least two Iranian women who had sought refuge in the United States, according to information published by The Fresh York Instances.
The operation would also include citizens of Afghanistan and Syria. If completed, it would be the first time that the United States has sent deportees to the Central African Republic, a nation marked by political instability, armed conflicts and a deep humanitarian crisis.
A destination that Washington considers dangerous
The decision has generated concern among immigration lawyers and human rights organizations because the US State Department itself maintains a maximum warning for that African country.
On its official website, the United States government recommends to its citizens “do not travel under any circumstances” to the Central African Republic for the risks associated with violence, insecurity and the limited response capacity of local authorities.
Additionally, several of the immigrants included on the flight have court orders preventing their deportation to their countries of origin due to the risk of persecution, torture or retaliation.
The two Iranian women considered for deportation have no criminal record and have judicial protection against a possible return to Iran, explained the immigration lawyer. Sahar Jalili Pawelski.
According to Ali Rahmanaa member of the Iranian-American Defense Fund Lawful, both were shocked to learn that they would be transferred to a country with which they have no ties.
“They were deeply incredulous.”Rahmana said after meeting them.
Criticism grows over possible human rights violations
The policy is part of the White House strategy to increase deportations through agreements with third countries willing to receive immigrants expelled from the United States.
However, specialists question whether the Central African Republic can be considered a safe destination. The director of the Global Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School, Anjli Parrindescribed the measure as unsustainable.
“It is one of the most difficult places in the world to live, and the concept of it being considered a safe third country is absurd,” he declared.
Parrin noted that the country lacks a functional health system and that the population lives under a constant threat of violence despite peace agreements reached in recent years.
Vulnerable cases among deportees
Those included on the flight also included an elderly Syrian citizen who, according to his licensed team, was a victim of torture in his home country and suffers from diabetes.
The lawyer Margaret Stock He assured that the man faces extreme risk if he is transferred to the Central African Republic due to existing medical limitations.
“He will not be able to access his medication and he will die,” he warned.
The possible deportation adds to the Trump administration’s efforts to tighten immigration policy and expand agreements with third countries to accelerate immigrant expulsions.
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