‘Fake & gay’: ICE's bizarre response to 60 Minutes’ report on deported Malian national Moussa Diawara

In a bizarre post, the official X account for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) referred to a man taken into custody as "fake & gay”. In a bizarre post, the official X account for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) referred to a man taken into custody as "fake & gay” on Monday, October 26. This came after Fox News national correspondent Brooke Taylor shared an exclusive from the network about Moussa Diawara, who was deported to Mali. 60 Minutes aired its own report on Diawara Sunday, October 25.ICE's bizarre response to 60 Minutes’ report on deported Malian national Moussa Diawara (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (AFP)Taylor’s post caught the attention of whoever runs ICE’s X account.Taylor originally wrote, “60 Minutes featured a deported Malian national whose wife and two children spoke about how much they miss him and want him home. But we exclusively obtained Moussa Diawara's asylum application, where he said he was seeking asylum in the U.S. because he was gay and feared being killed if sent back. Now, DHS is pointing to his case as an example of alleged immigration fraud."Read More | ICE arrests NYC council staffer during ‘routine immigration appointment,’ Mamdani calls it ‘assault on our democracy’ICE reposted this, writing, “Fake & Gay! Moussa Diawara, the Malian national featured in this shockingly poorly researched @60Minutes report, now faces allegations of immigration FRAUD after his asylum application surfaced, revealing that he claimed to be a HOMOSEXUAL man who feared persecution in Mali.”What we know about Moussa DiawaraDiawara was initially deported to Ghana, a country he reportedly has no connection to. He immigrated to the US, where he got married and has two children.CBS News reported that in 2012, an immigration judge in the US said that it would be unsafe to deport Diawara to Mali.Read More | ICE detains at least 5 Native Americans during Minnesota raids, community facing ‘extreme and terrifying violence’"As a result of the ruling, Diawara was able to get a U.S. work permit," the news organization explained. "He worked as an Uber driver and was finishing a night shift on July 11 of this year when he found ICE agents waiting for him at the suburban Houston home where he lived with his wife and children, who are U.S. citizens."Diawara was detained in Texas for three weeks, and then deported to Ghana on July 31.Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More