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Following CBS’s “60 Minutes” report on deported Malian citizen Diawara, ICE reported that he had claimed to be gay when he applied for asylum, and questioned the program’s portrayal of him as representative of unfair deportations.
The veteran CBS news magazine program “60 Minutes” reported on the 25threturn home The tragic situation of Moussa Diawara Diawara, a Malian citizen, displayed a loving family image and had two children with his wife. However,migrant and customs enforcement (snow ) posted on social platforms
According to “60 Minutes” report, Diawara has lived in the United States for 25 years and has no criminal record. Since he overstayed his tourist visa, he was arrested by ICE agents and deported first to Ghana and later to his home country Mali. Reports indicate that Diawara has fled Mali and settled in an undisclosed African country.
Fox News reported on the 26th that James Percival, General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security, who was interviewed by “60 Minutes”, also posted a supplementary explanation on social media after the program was broadcast, pointing out that the report described Diawara as “representative of unfair deportation.” However, Diarra, who now has a wife and children, originally claimed in the United States that he was gay and feared being deported. This shows how serious the problem of immigration fraud is.
Percival said in an interview with the program that there are many cases of fraud in the immigration system and that the scary claims made by many asylum seekers are not true.
An insider in the “60 Minutes” production unit told Fox News that Diawara explained in the interview that his fear of deportation was due to religious factors. Mali is a Muslim-majority country, and Diarra has converted to Christianity.
When the program was broadcast, it is currently unknown whether the production unit was aware that the material reported by Diawara when applying for asylum was inconsistent with reality.
According to Fox News exclusive access to Diawara’s asylum application in 2009, the reason for the application was that he wanted to live in the United States because he was gay and if he was deported, he would die or be killed by Islamic organizations or members of the community.
“Indeed, I have faced extreme punishment and harassment for my sexual orientation,” the application reads.
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Reports said Diawara, who had lived in the United States for 25 years and had no criminal record, was arrested by ICE for overstaying his visa and deported first to Ghana and then to Mali. He then fled Mali to other African countries.
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ICE reported that Diawara had claimed to be gay when applying for US asylum, which was inconsistent with the image of a married woman with children presented on the show. Therefore, it was believed that this case highlights the problem of immigration and asylum fraud.
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According to a 2009 application obtained by Fox, Diarra had requested to remain in the United States because she said she faced excessive punishment and persecution because of her sexual orientation and could be killed by Islamic groups or community members if deported to Mali.
