The US Is About to Deport an Immigrant to the Center of the Ebola Crisis
The US government is preparing to deport Edward Nalwamba, a Ugandan immigrant, to his home country despite an ongoing Ebola outbreak. His legal team argues that his health has deteriorated significantly during his nine months in detention.
Why it matters
The case raises ethical and humanitarian questions regarding deportation policies during public health crises.
Edward Nalwamba came to the US from Uganda in 2002 and had been living and working in Colorado while under an “order of supervision,” which is when someone has a deportation order but cannot be immediately removed from the country. This order was revoked in September 2025, his lawyers say, and he has been detained ever since. Nalwamba is set to be deported on Tuesday.
The framing emphasizes the humanitarian risk and criticizes the administration's policy shifts regarding USAID and immigration.
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