Spokane asylum seeker self-deports to Nicaragua, fearing detainment and separation from 1-year-old

By: Monica Carrillo-Casas

Outlets: The Spokesman-Review

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 1,536

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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From Chindandega, Nicaragua, Fatima’s voice cuts in and out over the phone. Beeping sounds can be heard before she gets a signal again.

“Sorry, I don’t have good cellphone service here,” Fatima said in Spanish.

Fatima self-deported six months ago from Spokane out of fear of being detained, despite an ongoing asylum case. Her partner had been detained a little over a year earlier, an experience she said contributed to her fear of being detained …

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