Moroccan Lesbian Deported to Cameroon: Farah’s Fight for Safety

Farah, whose real identity is being withheld for fear of persecution, is among dozens of migrants deported by the Trump administration to third countries. According to The Daily Mail, she was transferred to Cameroon — where homosexuality is also illegal — despite a protective order issued by an immigration judge formally prohibiting her removal to Morocco because of the risks to her life.

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After fleeing family violence in Morocco and crossing six countries from Brazil to reach the U.S. border, the young woman was detained for nearly a year in Arizona and then Louisiana. She describes harsh detention conditions, marked by the cold and inadequate medical care, before being handcuffed and placed on a flight to Yaoundé without prior warning.

Specialized lawyers denounce a legal “loophole” used by U.S. authorities to circumvent judicial protections through agreements with third countries such as Ghana or Uganda. By sending Farah to Cameroon without any possibility of appeal, Washington is accused of violating its own laws and international obligations. The administration nevertheless defends these measures, claiming to apply the law “as written” to every foreign national deemed to be in an irregular situation.

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Now back in Morocco because there was no safe alternative to Cameroon, Farah is living in hiding and fears being tracked down by her relatives. “What was done to me was unjust. Going through so many hardships only to be deported in this way is cruel,” she said.