EXCLUSIVE: Cuban Asylum Seeker Deported to Africa Without ID, Money, or Cell Phone ~ L.A. TACO

Here's Every Single Death Linked to Immigration Enforcement Since Trump's Raids Began in 2025 ~ L.A. TACO

We hope this register offers a moment to remember the names and stories of the victims. For each one, we’ve included the backstory we were able to gather alongside the official account from government agencies.

Man’s Deportation to Somalia Sets Off a Wave of Concern Over Safety (Published 2006)

Deportation of Mohamad Rasheed Jama to Somalia sets off concern over repatriations to dangerous countries; Jama was deported because of 1989 conviction for possession of unlicensed gun; Supreme Court removed barriers to deportations to Somalia in 2005 even though country lacks central functioning government; issue arises of what United States should do with deportable immigrants who can neither be detained indefinitely nor safely repatriated; photo (M)

Read This If Your Loved One Has a Final 'Removal Order' ~ L.A. TACO

An unannounced change took effect on September 15, adding another layer of difficulty for thousands of families and lawyers trying to locate detained loved ones.

The Journey of a Group of Cuban Deportees Stuck at Guantánamo

The tale illustrates how inefficient the ICE operation has been in the year since President Trump ordered the base to prepare for up to 30,000 “criminal aliens.”

The Journey of a Group of Cuban Deportees Stuck at Guantánamo

The tale illustrates how inefficient the ICE operation has been in the year since President Trump ordered the base to prepare for up to 30,000 “criminal aliens.”

“You Have Arrived in Hell”

The 81-page report, “‘You Have Arrived in Hell’: Torture and Other Abuses Against Venezuelans in El Salvador’s Mega Prison,” provides a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Salvador. In March and April 2025, the US government sent 252 Venezuelans, including dozens of asylum seekers, to the Center for Terrorism Confinement (Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, CECOT) mega prison in El Salvador, despite credible reports of serious human rights abuses in El Salvador’s prisons. The Venezuelans were subject to refoulement—being sent to where they would face torture or persecution—arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture, inhumane detention conditions and, in some cases, sexual violence.

Immigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say

Ahmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons.

EXCLUSIVE: Equatorial Guinea police pull guns on migrants deported by Trump, witnesses say

The incident has intensified concerns about the treatment and safety of people sent to the Central African nation under a U.S. deportation programme.

Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals

After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing American taxpayers millions

Detainees Are Allegedly Attempting Suicide in California City Detention Center ~ L.A. TACO

At least three alleged suicide attempts have occurred over the past year at one ICE facility. An anonymous source says staff and detainees are at their "breaking limit."

The Deportation Project: Inside the Trump administration's secret deals to expel people worldwide - Forbidden Stories

72 journalists, 26 news organizations, 15 countries: a global investigation into the Trump administration’s secret third-country deportation system

USA: Torture and enforced disappearances in the Sunshine State: Human Rights Violations at "Alligator Alcatraz" and Krome in Florida - Amnesty International

This report presents Amnesty International’s findings from a research trip to southern Florida in September 2025, to document the human rights impacts of federal and state migration and asylum policies on mass detention and deportation, access to due process, and detention conditions since President Trump took office on 20 January 2025. In particular, it focuses […]

USA: Torture and enforced disappearances in the Sunshine State: Human Rights Violations at "Alligator Alcatraz" and Krome in Florida - Amnesty International

This report presents Amnesty International’s findings from a research trip to southern Florida in September 2025, to document the human rights impacts of federal and state migration and asylum policies on mass detention and deportation, access to due process, and detention conditions since President Trump took office on 20 January 2025. In particular, it focuses […]

Data Shows City of L.A. as Extreme Hotspot for ICE Arrests ~ L.A. TACO

Using data from The Deportation Project, L.A. TACO broke down the nearly 4,000 logged apprehensions in L.A. County by neighborhood and city.