Story perspectives

Trump Admin Sends Iranian Women to War-Torn CAR

6/13/2026

Left

Trump Administration Deportation

Advocates call deportation flight a “death sentence,” sending Iranian women to a war-torn country where they speak no language.
On June 12, a U.S. flight landed in Bangui, Central African Republic, carrying 20 migrants, including two Iranian women.
Despite court orders blocking deportation to Iran, President Donald Trump’s administration proceeded with the flight.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari called deportation “evil beyond words” and said it shows Trump’s immigration legacy.

Right

Trump Sends Deportees

The United States and the Central African Republic signed their first bilateral agreement to host third-country deportees.
On June 12, a flight carrying 20 migrants, including two Iranian women granted withholding of removal, landed in Bangui, CAR.
The pact expands President Donald Trump’s policy of sending detainees to African hubs Ghana.
Human-rights lawyers warn the deportees face insecurity amid UN peacekeepers, Rwandan troops and Wagner mercenaries.

History

Historical Context

U.S. deportations of Haitian migrants echo earlier expulsions, notably the Dominican decree of June 1991 that expelled up to 6,000 Haitians and the 1937 Parsley Massacre that killed thousands. In June 2024 the Trump administration sent 20 migrants, including two Iranians, to Bangui under a new bilateral deal, sparking court injunctions and UN criticism.

1 of 3

Trump Administration Deportation

Advocates call deportation flight a “death sentence,” sending Iranian women to a war-torn country where they speak no language.
On June 12, a U.S. flight landed in Bangui, Central African Republic, carrying 20 migrants, including two Iranian women.
Despite court orders blocking deportation to Iran, President Donald Trump’s administration proceeded with the flight.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari called deportation “evil beyond words” and said it shows Trump’s immigration legacy.

1 / 3