Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Trump administration plans to deport nearly two dozen migrants, including at least two Iranian women, to the Central African Republic on Thursday, marking the first such deportation to the conflict-ridden and impoverished country.
- Some migrants scheduled for deportation have U.S. court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries due to risks of persecution or torture, yet the administration is circumventing these protections by arranging deals with other countries willing to accept them.
- The Iranian women involved have no criminal records and have been granted legal protection against deportation to Iran, but face deportation to the Central African Republic, causing them significant distress.
- The U.S. government has sought or signed deportation agreements with multiple countries, including Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and Eswatini, to facilitate removals despite legal obstacles.