ICE deports Iranian asylum seeker to threat-filled African nation where US tells Americans ‘do not travel’ (opens original article in a new tab)

The Trump administration deported an Iranian asylum seeker to the Central African Republic, a violence-plagued nation where the US warns against travel, drawing criticism from lawyers who call the move a 'death sentence' due to the lack of support for the deportees.

• ICE deported at least one Iranian asylum seeker to the Central African Republic, where the US advises against travel due to violence and instability.
• Lawyers and advocates called the deportation a 'death sentence' due to the lack of language, cultural familiarity, and legal recourse for the deportees.
• The Trump administration has deported over 17,500 immigrants to 21 third countries since 2017, including war-torn and poverty-stricken nations.