The Block Club Chicago Podcast

How A Tortured Man Ended Up In The One Place He Couldn't Be Deported To

Episode Summary

After he was tortured in El Salvador and one of his family members was killed, M.G. sought refuge in the United States. A protection under the Convention Against Torture was supposed to make sure M.G. didn’t go back. Instead, immigration officials detained him for over a year, then deported him. Now, we can't get a hold of him.

Episode Notes

After he was tortured in El Salvador and one of his family members was killed, M.G. sought refuge in the United States. A protection under the Convention Against Torture was supposed to make sure M.G. didn’t go back. Instead, immigration officials detained him for over a year, then deported him. Now, we can't get a hold of him. 

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Rachel Hinton

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