Deported Despite CAT Protection | Tucson News

A 24-year-old Turkish Alevi man granted CAT protection from torture in the U.S. was deported to war-torn Central African Republic on a 22-hour flight—despite having no ties there and no legal status—after being detained while visiting friends in Arizona. His lawyer says he was denied due process and caught in an ICE loophole that expedited removals for CAT-protected migrants to third countries. Family and legal team only learned of the deportation after he landed. Two weeks later, he got his passport back and fled to Argentina, a country he doesn’t speak or know anyone in. This chaotic case exposes the dangerous gaps in the immigration system—even when protections are in place, they can vanish in a bureaucratic whirlwind. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5f2b717d14c76478