Yagiz Doruk Hallac
Coverage of Yagiz Doruk Hallac in the Nexus archive.
- How a Turkish man with US torture protections ended up deported
Yagiz Doruk Hallac, a Turkish national granted United Nations Convention Against Torture protections in the U.S., was deported to the Central African Republic after an internal ICE policy change expedited third-country removals. Hallac, a member of the Alevi religious minority facing persecution in Turkey, was detained and flown to the CAR without prior legal objections being considered.
- From Sky Harbor to Bangui: How a Turkish man with U.S. torture protections ended up deported
Yagiz Doruk Hallac, a Turkish national granted U.S. torture protections due to his Alevi faith, was detained by ICE and deported to the Central African Republic despite his legal protections. An internal ICE policy change enabled expedited third-country removals, bypassing due process for migrants with CAT designations.