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The officers took the immigrants outside the hotel, pointed guns at them and threatened to have them killed — and buried in a field across the hotel property — if they did not voluntarily return to their home countries, they said.
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Police officers in Equatorial Guinea threatened to kill immigrants if they did not voluntarily return to their home countries, according to the immigrants.
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1.000
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immigrants
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News Article
Context Details
{
    "location": "Equatorial Guinea"
}
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Law Enforcement Human Rights
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM (3 weeks ago)

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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportations
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/18/world/africa/us-deportation-hotel-equatorial-guinea.html

Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were reportedly hooded, beaten, and arrested at a hotel serving as a de facto prison. Witnesses and lawyers claim the abuse was to prevent them from exposing deteriorating conditions and violence. Equatorial Guinea is a partner in the U.S. deportation program despite its human rights record.

Deportation Human Rights Equatorial Guinea United States Immigration Trump Administration Police Brutality International Relations

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