Nine Men Deported to Cameroon; Journalists Arrested While Investigating; Judge Declares the Policy Illegal

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Author:

Austin Wahl

Volume:

42

Issue:

3

Abstract:

On February 17, 2026, four journalists investigating the surreptitious deportation of nine men from the United States (U.S.) to Cameroon and one lawyer were arrested and detained by local authorities, according to two of the journalists arrested. The journalists and a lawyer representing the detained migrants were seized by the police in the capital of Cameroon.