""It is hard to live and work with the fear of being tracked once again by my family," she told The Associated Press, in a rare testimony from a person deported via a third country despite having protection orders from a U.S. immigration judge. "But there is nothing I can do. I have to work.""
""Farah said that before she fled, she was beaten by her family and the family of her partner when they found out about their relationship. She was kicked out of the family home and fled with her partner to another city. She said her family found her and tried to kill her.""
""Through a friend, she and her partner heard about the opportunity to get visas for Brazil and fly there with the aim of reaching the United States, where they had friends. From Brazil, she trekked through six countries for weeks to reach the U.S. border, where they asked for asylum.""
Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. A 21-year-old gay woman fled Morocco after violent attacks and death threats from her family and her partner's family. She obtained a Brazil visa, then trekked through six countries to reach the U.S. border and requested asylum. Detained in Arizona and Louisiana for almost a year, she experienced cold conditions, thin blankets, and inadequate medical care. Asylum was denied, but a U.S. immigration judge issued a protection order in August. The woman was deported via a third country and has returned to Morocco, living in hiding and fearing tracking.
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