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Use of Torture and Violence to Coerce Cameroonian Men into Signing Deportation Documents at Winn Correctional Center, Louisiana

Freedom for Immigrants and partners filed a federal civil rights complaint detailing civil and human rights violations committed against Cameroonian individuals in the custody of ICE at the Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana, including testimony from three men who face imminent deportation after experiencing threats, physical violence, and coercion in the forced signing of deportation documents. All three of the complainants are seeking asylum in the U.S. and face life-threatening consequences if deported to Cameroon. Read the full complaint here.