Mark Betancourt
Freelance reporter covering immigration from DC. He wrote “This Ethiopian Woman Was Tortured by Her Government. The US is Sending Her Home Anyway” for KQED.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 33min
She Was Tortured. America Shut Her Out.
Mark Betancourt, a freelance reporter specializing in immigration, shares the harrowing story of an Ethiopian woman tortured by her government and facing deportation from the U.S. They discuss the chilling consequences of shifting asylum policies under the Trump administration, particularly the dismantling of protections for torture survivors. Betancourt highlights the evolving asylum process and its impact on vulnerable individuals, revealing the legal battles and human rights implications embedded in these changes.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 33min
What Next | She Was Tortured. America Shut Her Out.
In this discussion, Mark Betancourt, a DC-based freelance reporter specializing in immigration, sheds light on the unsettling story of an Ethiopian woman tortured by her government, now facing forced deportation. The conversation dives into the chilling suspension of asylum rights in the U.S., particularly for those escaping torture. Betancourt highlights the systemic obstacles within the immigration process, the evolving asylum policies, and the stark realities faced by lawyers and asylum seekers in a landscape marred by confusion and fear.
