In appreciation of the organizations that worked towards the release of gay Nigerian asylum seeker Udoka Nweke, including, but not limited to:
Black LGBTQ+ Migrant Project of Transgender Law Center
Black Alliance for Just Immigration
Freedom for Immigrants
Haitian Bridge Alliance
Full list is here.
Nweke fled homophobic violence in Nigeria. He asked for asylum at the San Ysidro port of entry in California in December 2016 and was detained by ICE immediately. He was put in immigration detention for nearly 2 years. Because of his orientation, Nweke was subjected to violence and verbal threats in Adelanto Detention Center. He made 2 suicide attempts during his long detention.
Nweke was released in September 2018 pending his asylum appeal. Public Law Center will continue to represent him in his asylum case.
Asylum seekers released on parole often have to wait months for their work permit and have no income to rely on. As Udoka enters next stage of his asylum process in the US, the #FreeUdoka team asks you to consider making a gift to his survival fund.
Illustration is available on Creative Action Network.
