Deported migrant who '60 Minutes' painted as sympathetic family man claimed he was gay on asylum application
Moussa Diawara's 2009 asylum application claimed he was a gay man facing persecution in Mali, appearing to contradict the family man narrative shown on "60 Minutes."
TL;DR
- "60 Minutes" featured the story of Moussa Diawara, a Malian national deported from the U.S.
- ICE alleges Diawara's asylum application, filed in 2009, claimed he was homosexual fearing persecution in Mali.
- This claim appears to contradict the "family man" narrative presented in the "60 Minutes" segment.
- Diawara stated in his application that his sexual orientation could lead to his execution in Mali.
- DHS officials have noted that immigration fraud and untrue fear claims are common.
- A "60 Minutes" insider defended the report, mentioning Diawara's claimed religious conversion as another reason for fear.
- Diawara had overstayed his visa and was deported to Ghana, then to Mali, and has since fled Mali to an undisclosed African country.