By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News
LAS VEGAS — (March 8, 2026) — A Maryland man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during what his family believed would be a routine compliance appointment now faces possible deportation to Cameroon, where same-sex relationships remain criminalized and LGBTQ people face widespread persecution.
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Ludovic Mbock, 38, an openly gay professional gamer who has lived in the United States since arriving as a teenager, was taken into custody during an ICE check-in in Baltimore roughly two weeks ago, according to reports from WTOP.
Mbock’s attorney, Edward Neufville, told the outlet that his client has since been transferred through multiple detention facilities, including locations in Louisiana and Georgia.
“He’s an openly gay person,” Neufville said in remarks reported by WTOP. “He won’t be able to survive in Cameroon.”
Family members now fear immigration authorities could deport Mbock to the Central African nation where LGBTQ individuals face arrest, violence, and harassment under laws that criminalize same-sex relationships.
Growing Concerns Over LGBTQ Deportations
Mbock’s case arrives amid growing scrutiny of immigration enforcement policies that advocates say can place LGBTQ migrants at serious risk when deportation returns them to countries hostile to their identities.
Recent reporting by JRL CHARTS has documented multiple cases where asylum seekers were deported to countries where LGBTQ status can lead to imprisonment or violence. In one widely reported case, a lesbian asylum seeker from Morocco who fled family abuse was deported to Cameroon despite a court order blocking her return to Morocco due to safety concerns.
Human rights groups say the use of detention transfers and deportation procedures can place LGBTQ migrants in precarious legal situations before their claims are fully evaluated.
A Broader Immigration Policy Debate
The case also comes as immigration enforcement policies continue to face intense national debate in Washington, with advocates arguing that LGBTQ asylum claims require additional safeguards due to documented persecution in dozens of countries worldwide.
Mbock’s family says they remain deeply concerned about his safety should deportation proceed.
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