"I told my sister GGs. I thought it was over."

That's what Ludovic Mbock said from inside an ICE detention cell — using a gaming term that means it's over. Game Over. No more chances.

Maryland gaming champion Ludovic Mbock did everything right for 18 years — annual ICE check-ins, no criminal record, deep community roots in the DMV.

On February 17, 2026, he walked into the Baltimore ICE office to renew his work permit. He left in handcuffs.

Over the next 25 days, he was transferred across Maryland, Louisiana, and Georgia in chains — with no charges and no clear destination. Held in chains for 6-7 hours. Kept on a bus at an airport for about 4 hours not knowing if he was being deported.

He's out on bond. But he's not free. An ankle monitor, no income, and a May 21 hearing that could send him to Cameroon — where being gay could cost him his life.

This is his story. LinkInBio:
https://www.tantvnews.com/ludovic-mbock-ice-detention-18-years-cameroon-asylum-baltimore

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