Overview
- Attorneys say the woman, identified as Jane Doe, had been granted withholding of removal in 2025 even as her asylum claim was denied, allowing her to remain in the U.S. under protections.
- Doe’s lawyers allege ICE gave no notice to counsel before moving her from a Louisiana facility on Feb. 14 and putting her on a multi‑stop flight with destinations listed as Senegal, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, and Nigeria.
- Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. denied an emergency motion on Feb. 17 to halt the removal and order her return, finding the filings relied on information and belief about her destination and current status.
- Court documents describe Doe as in grave danger due to an allegedly abusive husband, a local politician accused of orchestrating her father’s killing and pursuing her across borders.
- The case spotlights expanded third‑country removals linked to a recent Supreme Court interpretation, with a Democratic Senate report estimating at least $40 million spent to send about 300 migrants to nations where they often have no ties.