Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported Moussa Diawara, a Texas resident, to Ghana on July 31 as part of a third-country deportation program. Ghanaian officials subsequently sent him to Mali. A U.S. immigration judge had ruled in 2012 that Diawara could not be deported to Mali because he would likely face persecution there.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)agency that deported Diawara
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)issued deportation paperwork
James PercivalDHS top lawyer
U.S. immigration judgeissued 2012 withholding of removal ruling
The facts
Moussa Diawara was deported to Ghana on July 31 as part of Trump administration's third-country deportation program.2
Ghanaian officials put Diawara on a flight to Mali after he arrived in Ghana.2
In 2012, a U.S. immigration judge ruled Diawara could not be deported to Mali due to risk of persecution.2
Diawara arrived in the U.S. on a tourist visa at age 32 and later sought protection.2
Diawara has no criminal record and worked as an Uber driver with a work permit.2
Diawara's wife and two children are U.S. citizens.2
ICE agents arrived at Diawara's suburban Houston home on July 11.2
Diawara spent three weeks in ICE detention in Texas before deportation to Ghana.2
Who said what
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Moussa Diawara He feared persecution in Mali because he had converted to Christianity.2
Moussa Diawara ICE detained him and other deportees in a hotel under armed guard and prevented phone calls.2
Moussa Diawara After arriving in Mali, he had no money or identification and was forced to hide.2
Where the sources disagree
Intended destination of deportation Diawara's DHS-issued medical form and baggage tags listed Mali as destination [2]; James Percival said Diawara was flown to Ghana [2]; DHS said baggage tags were produced by contractors and medical form's Mali entry was a clerical error [2]
How they headlined it
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ICE deported Texas dad to Ghana because home country was unsafe; Ghana sent him anyway | 60 Minutes
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