A deported dad’s family said they missed him. ICE responded: ‘Fake & Gay!’

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is facing criticism over its homophobic response to a news story about a man deported to Mali, The Independent reports.On Monday, Fox News correspondent Brooke Taylor posted a report about Moussa Diawara, whose story was featured on 60 Minutes on Sunday. Diawara was deported to Mali this summer.“60 Minutes featured a deported Malian national whose wife and two children spoke about how much they miss him and want him home,” wrote Taylor in her post on X. “But we exclusively obtained Moussa Diawara’s asylum application, where he said he was seeking asylum in the U.S. because he was gay and feared being killed if sent back.”Shortly afterward, ICE’s official X account reshared Taylor’s post and commented: “Fake & Gay!” It also stated that Diawara “now faces allegations of immigration FRAUD after his asylum application surfaced, revealing that he claimed to be a HOMOSEXUAL man who feared persecution in Mali.”The post had amassed more than 5.4 million views at the time of publication and drew thousands of comments, including sharp criticism of the agency.Related: Gay professional gamer detained by ICE fears deportation to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal🚨 #FOXEXCLUSIVE: 60 Minutes featured a deported Malian national whose wife and two children spoke about how much they miss him and want him home.But we exclusively obtained Moussa Diawara’s asylum application, where he said he was seeking asylum in the U.S. because he was gay and feared being killed if sent back. Now, DHS is pointing to his case as an example of alleged immigration fraud. In his own words, Diawara wrote:“Although I was born as a boy, but things appeared differently for me as I was already having female behaviors and feelings.”“I was more comfortable being intimate with boys rather than with girls.”And describing his life after arriving in the United States:“Since I came to the USA I had the possibilities to expre