# US officials allege deported Malian man claimed to be gay for protection

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ice-blasts-60-minutes-segment-on-migrant-dad-deported-to-ghana-and-claims-he-lied-about-being-gay-to-stay-in-us/
- Published: 2026-10-26T12:39:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T12:48:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239171/60-Minutes-deportations-Ghana-Mali-Moussa-Diawara-gay-lied.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- US officials allege Diawara claimed to be gay to avoid return to Mali.
- He was deported to Ghana after living in Texas for over 20 years.
- His wife and children say they are struggling with his absence.

## Summary

US officials allege that Moussa Diawara claimed to be gay in an application for protection from deportation, despite being married to a woman and having two children. The claim emerged after a television report focused on his removal and the effect on his family; officials described it as evidence of immigration fraud, while Diawara’s account and the allegation are presented separately.

Diawara, 57, was deported from Texas on 30 July after living in the US for more than two decades. A judge had ordered his removal in 2012 but allowed protection from return to Mali if he faced persecution there, and he later received a work permit. US authorities say he overstayed a tourist visa; Diawara says he was detained for three weeks and sent to Ghana, where he is stranded and trying to return to his family in Houston.

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