MI: She reported a sexual assault at North Lake. ICE deported her before the investigation was over.

As a transgender woman, Venezuela has been a dangerous place for Q to live. Like many LGBTQ people there, she has faced discrimination and violence.

Michigan Public is only using Q’s initials because she's a victim of an alleged sexual assault.

Last summer, Q was looking forward to starting a new life when she arrived in Pontiac, Michigan. She was working at a barbershop and around her neighborhood, doing odd jobs and volunteering.

“That was what I was looking for—a way to help myself,” she said. “And God sent many angels who helped me.”



https://www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-justice-legal-system/2026-06-01/she-reported-a-sexual-assault-at-north-lake-ice-deported-her-before-the-investigation-was-over