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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: LGBT Migrants Face New Risks Under Trump's Third-Country Deportations
Caption: LGBT Migrants Face New Risks Under Trump’s Third-Country Deportations. LGBT migrants deported by the Trump administration to countries they have no connection with are being forced into environments where they may face persecution, violence and discrimination. The migrants are among thousands being expelled under a policy that allows the US to send people to so-called third countries rather than their countries of origin. Many of those affected had previously received protection from US courts because they could face persecution if returned to their home countries. UN experts have warned that LGBT people are particularly vulnerable because homosexuality remains criminalised or heavily stigmatised in a number of countries receiving deportees. Some migrants have described detention, threats and degrading treatment after being transferred to countries including those in Africa under agreements with Washington. The Trump administration argues that third-country deportations are a lawful and necessary tool for removing migrants as part of its broader crackdown on illegal immigration. The US Supreme Court recently allowed the administration to resume third-country deportations while it considers the legality of the programme. The case has raised wider concerns over whether migrants are being given a meaningful opportunity to explain why deportation could put them at risk of persecution or torture. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,LGBT,migrants,threats,violence,discrimination,third countries,deportations,US governments,justice,resume,operations,protections,risks,homosexuality,trans,rights
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