
Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
The Hotel Bamy in Malabo, where migrants are being held. Photograph: Monika Pronczuk/APView image in fullscreenThe Hotel Bamy in Malabo, where migrants are being held. About 30 detainees from the US remain trapped at a hotel in the outskirts of the coastal city of Malabo after being deported from the US.
- ▪The Hotel Bamy in Malabo, where migrants are being held.
- ▪Photograph: Monika Pronczuk/APView image in fullscreenThe Hotel Bamy in Malabo, where migrants are being held.
- ▪About 30 detainees from the US remain trapped at a hotel in the outskirts of the coastal city of Malabo after being deported from the US.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea |
| Publication time | Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:59:24 GMT |
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The Hotel Bamy in Malabo, where migrants are being held. Photograph: Monika Pronczuk/APView image in fullscreenThe Hotel Bamy in Malabo, where migrants are being held. Photograph: Monika Pronczuk/APUS immigrationMen deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers sayGroup trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violenceMaanvi SinghFri 18 Sep 2026 17.59 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 18.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo men that the Trump administration expelled to Equatorial Guinea were bound, fitted with bags over their heads, beaten and pushed down a flight of stairs, all in plain view of other US deportees, according to witnesses and human rights lawyers.The men – one from Egypt and one…
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