Juanita Goebertus

“International law prohibits the United States from returning anyone to face the threat of persecution or torture. US authorities should not be trying to send these men back into danger.”

Juanita Goebertus · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04

Human Rights Watch urged the Trump administration not to deport eight Nicaraguan detainees, warning they could face abuse if returned to Nicaragua.

“After offering refuge to these critics of the Nicaraguan government just three years ago, the United States is now detaining and threatening to deport them,”

Juanita Goebertus · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04

Human Rights Watch warned that the Trump administration was detaining and threatening to deport Nicaraguan nationals who had been offered refuge in the US.