June 12, 2026

U.S. Deports Iranian Asylum Seekers to Central African Republic Amid Safety Concerns

The Trump administration deported at least one Iranian woman seeking asylum, along with about two dozen others, to the Central African Republic, a country with severe violence and unrest.
Legal advocates claim these deportations amount to a death sentence, as the deportees have no connections or support in a conflict-ridden nation where they face immediate danger.
The U.S. has been targeting migrants with withholding of removal protections, sending them to third countries amid an aggressive deportation policy, raising concerns over due process and human rights.