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Deported to a country he had never seen THE RECEIPTS Deported to a country he had never seen October 26, 2026 Welcome to The Receipts. 25 years in the U.S....

Deported to a country he had never seen THE RECEIPTS Deported to a country he had never seen October 26, 2026 Welcome to The Receipts. 25 years in the U.S. 25 years in the U.S. No criminal record. A work permit. Two U.S.-citizen children. Then a flight to Ghana, a country he had never seen. (60 Minutes) 60 Minutes, Oct 25, 2026. Who is Moussa Diawara Who is Moussa Diawara — 57, from Mali; came to the U.S. at 32 (60 Minutes) — An Uber driver near Houston with a work permit and no criminal record (60 Minutes) — 2012: an immigration judge ordered him removed, but barred sending him to Mali — July 11, 2026: ICE arrested him at home 60 Minutes; ICE on X Oct 26 confirms a final order of removal; the 2012 withholding ruling per CBS, not contested by DHS. Protected from Mali. So how did he end up there? Protected from Mali. So how did he end up there? The answer runs through a deal with Ghana. The question slide. From Houston to West Africa From Houston to West Africa — July 11: arrested at home; about three weeks in detention without his lawyer or a judge (60 Minutes) — July 30: a flight leaves Texas with 63 people — July 31: it lands in Ghana; DHS confirms he "was flown to Ghana" — Within five days, he says, Ghana flew him to Mali 60 Minutes; DHS General Counsel James Percival to 60 Minutes ("was flown to Ghana"). The Mali transfer is his account; DHS disputes it. The paperwork The paperwork "Destination: Mali" on both DHS-issued bag tags "SHRC Mali" on his medication form 2012 the year a judge barred sending him to Mali Documents shown by 60 Minutes; DHS explained them rather than denying them (contractors; clerical error). Not just one man Not just one man 17 of 19 Ghana deportees 60 Minutes reached say Ghana sent them on to countries U.S. judges had barred 22 of 30+ sent home despite U.S. protection, a Reuters review found (Jan 2026) 60+ people deported to Ghana by June 2026 (AP; Al Jazeera) 60 Minutes Oct 25, 2026; Reuters Jan 2026; AP and Al Jazeera June 2026. The family he left The family he left — His wife is a nurse; his two children are U.S. citizens (60 Minutes) — His 16-year-old son: "It feels really empty without him." 60 Minutes, Oct 25, 2026. What the courts have said What the courts have said June 23, 2025 the Supreme Court lets third-country removals resume 2025 a federal judge calls the Ghana removals an apparent "end-run" around legal protections Sept 18, 2026 an appeals court largely upholds a ruling that the policy is unlawful Sept 29, 2026 the Supreme Court pauses that ruling and will hear the case in December DHS v. D.V.D. (June 23, 2025); Judge Chutkan hearing 2025; 1st Circuit Sept 18, 2026; Supreme Court order Sept 29, 2026 (argument in December). How big this is How big this is ~15,000 third-country removals in 2025 (Migration Policy Institute, via NBC) 63 people on his one flight 2 U.S.-citizen children he left behind (60 Minutes) MPI via NBC (~15,000 in 2025; CBS cites ~25,000 overall - the figures differ, the lower one is used). DHS's answer DHS's answer — DHS: Ghana gave "diplomatic assurances for his safety" — DHS: the bag tags were "produced by contractors"; the medication form was a "clerical error" — James Percival to 60 Minutes: "they can always consent to go home" — ICE: he has "a final order of removal from a judge" DHS statement to 60 Minutes; Percival interview aired Oct 25; ICE on X Oct 26. What people can do What people can do Follow the Supreme Court case on third-country removals, argued in December Ask members of Congress what the Ghana agreement says: the Capitol switchboard, 202-224-3121 Free and low-cost legal help for families: immigrationadvocates.org Vote November 3: vote.gov Congress switchboard; Immigration Advocates Network directory; vote.gov. Protected from Mali. Tagged "Destination: Mali." Protected from Mali. Tagged "Destination: Mali." DHS calls it paperwork. He says he landed there. Bag tags shown by 60 Minutes; DHS statement; his account. Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI Automate videos like this. dataspheres.ai/pages/dataspheres-ai/one-show-every-platform Scan to learn more Easy Media Kits on Dataspheres AI. Automate videos like this. Scan the code or go to dataspheres.ai/pages/dataspheres-ai/one-show-every-platform.