Deportation's Deadly Toll: Asylum Seekers Face Fatal Consequences

Deportation's Deadly Toll: LULAC Highlights the Risks of Returning Asylum Seekers to Danger June 1, 2025 – A new video from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) shines a light on the often-overlooked dangers faced by deported individuals. The video, uploaded to social media, details several cases where individuals deported from the U.S. and U.K. were later found dead or subjected to violence. The report underscores a documented pattern of fatal consequences associated with deportation, raising serious human rights concerns. One case highlighted involves Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian student and activist facing deportation. "He now fears that being forced to return would put his life in immediate danger," the video states. His fear is tragically echoed by the experiences of Ronald Acevedo, deported to El Salvador in 2017, and found dead days later under suspicious circumstances. Camila Diaz Cordova, a transgender woman deported in 2019, also met a similar fate. The video cites statistics showing that between 2013 and 2019, at least 138 individuals deported to El Salvador from the United States were later reported dead. These cases, along with others detailed in the video, illustrate a systemic problem. LULAC's video concludes by asking a poignant question: "If we know the risks, why are we still sending people back into harm's way?" The video serves as a powerful call for reform, raising critical questions about immigration policies and the responsibility of governments to protect vulnerable individuals.