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Deportees Trapped in Equatorial Guinea Hotel | Tucson News
Dozens of U.S. deportees are trapped in perilous conditions at a crumbling hotel in Equatorial Guinea, where guards have allegedly threatened and assaulted them—some even dragged from their rooms—for speaking out. Despite legal protections granted by U.S. immigration courts, at least 17 of 40 detainees have been forcibly returned to countries where they face persecution, violating international law. Attorneys argue the U.S. bears responsibility for initiating this crisis and must ensure their safety, while the State Department remains silent despite signing a $7.5 million deportation deal…
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