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Trump admin is trying to deport LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers to countries where they'd be killed, lawyers say
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Through third-country transfer agreements and aggressive deportation tactics, the administration is placing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, many with what lawyers describe as strong, well-documented claims, at risk.
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers facing possible removal to UgandaMuch of the concern centers on Uganda, where LGBTQ people face some of the most severe legal penalties in the world.
That uncertainty, she said, further disadvantages asylum seekers, who may be detained indefinitely while courts wrestle with how, or whether, to review the government’s actions.
Iranian cases underscore the danger LGBTQ+ asylum seekers faceConcerns about Uganda are unfolding alongside other high-stakes deportation cases that attorneys say reveal the same underlying dynamic.
“If we can get a judge to actually look at the four corners of these asylum claims, we can win,” Wolf said.