ICE Detains Ugandan Minister and Asylum Seeker Despite Torture Past—Where Is America’s Commitment to True Refuge?

Steven Tendo’s journey from surviving brutal torture in Uganda to detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Vermont signals a grave misstep in America's immigration enforcement — one that demands scrutiny through an America First lens prioritizing national security, lawful immigration, and justice. How Does a Survivor of Political Torture Become an ICE Detainee? Tendo fled Uganda after government forces targeted him for his activism, subjecting him to horrific abuses including being hung with a brick tied to his genitals and placed in a pit with a live python—tortures no person should endure. His family paid the ultimate...