BREAKING: Andry Hernández Romero, gay asylum seeker disappeared by Trump, part of prisoner swap
The gay makeup artist is headed back to Venezuela instead of the U.S., however.
JULY 18, 2025
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The gay makeup artist is headed back to Venezuela instead of the U.S., however.
"This isn’t about politics or policy. It’s about recognizing—or rejecting—the humanity of LGBTQ+ and other asylum seekers," Immigration Equality board member Ilon Rincon Portas writes in an op-ed for The Advocate.
What is perhaps most absurd about the reported deal is that it won’t actually solve any of the problems plaguing the immigration system, and will actually make things worse, writes Bridget Crawford.
As immigration raids and protests sweep LA, California's queer groups say "LGBTQ+ immigrants are especially vulnerable."
The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
Attorneys for a transgender woman say they still haven't been able to contact her after she was arrested during her asylum hearing.
ICE agents claimed the tattoos signified membership in the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, but his lawyers say they have deported an innocent artist.
"What I really want the world to know is that [queer Ghanaians] have no life, they have no voice,” Mr. B, who was recently granted asylum, told The Advocate.