A transgender woman who fled the US seeking asylum in the Netherlands now fears she could be 'hurt or killed' after the notorious refugee camp she was placed in became so dangerous that the Red Cross pulled out aid workers.
Ter Apel, the Netherlands' largest refugee camp, is home to around 2,000 asylum seekers from across the globe.
For years, it has sheltered people fleeing war and persecution, including Eritreans, Somalis and Syrians, who say it remains too dangerous to return home despite the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Now, a new wave has begun arriving: transgender Americans who say they fled the US fearing for their safety after Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Asylum seeker Jane-Michelle Arc, 48, from California, left the United States after she said it had become increasingly volatile for transgender people.
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