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ICE Deports Daniela Fuentes to Central African Republic

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported transgender woman Daniela Fuentes to the Central African Republic on Aug. 29, 2026.
ICE forced Fuentes to wear a male uniform and confiscated her blond wig.
In Bangui, officials placed her in a male deportee apartment with four Cuban men.
She lacks identification and cannot work.
Human Rights Watch reports at least 500 deportees to Africa since Jan 2025, including 12 LGBTQ+ people.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported transgender woman Daniela Fuentes to the Central African Republic on Aug. 29, 2026.
ICE forced Fuentes to wear a male uniform and confiscated her blond wig.
In Bangui, officials placed her in a male deportee apartment with four Cuban men.
She lacks identification and cannot work.
Human Rights Watch reports at least 500 deportees to Africa since Jan 2025, including 12 LGBTQ+ people.