The recent deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador has heightened fears among families in Venezuela who are uncertain of their relatives' fate.
Venezuelan Families in Turmoil as Trump Administration Exiles Migrants
Venezuelan Families in Turmoil as Trump Administration Exiles Migrants
Concerns over deportations create unrest in Venezuela as families lose contact with loved ones.
Mirelis Casique experienced a heart-wrenching moment when her 24-year-old son informed her from a Texas detention center that he was facing deportation. “Now he’s in an abyss with no one to rescue him,” she lamented, expressing concern after communication with him ceased. Her anxiety reflects a broader panic among families in Venezuela following the Trump administration's transfer of 238 Venezuelans allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador.
The White House's characterization of the deported individuals has sparked outrage among Venezuelans. Karoline Leavitt, a White House spokesperson, labeled the deportees as “terrorists” and “heinous monsters,” stating that their arrest had saved countless lives. However, families of some deportees dispute these claims, insisting that their loved ones do not have gang affiliations, thus intensifying their fear regarding the safety and well-being of the returned migrants.
In response to this massive transfer, the Salvadoran government has publicly displayed the deported individuals, parading them into a notorious mega-prison, igniting concern in Venezuela over the lack of due process and transparency in these deportations.
The White House's characterization of the deported individuals has sparked outrage among Venezuelans. Karoline Leavitt, a White House spokesperson, labeled the deportees as “terrorists” and “heinous monsters,” stating that their arrest had saved countless lives. However, families of some deportees dispute these claims, insisting that their loved ones do not have gang affiliations, thus intensifying their fear regarding the safety and well-being of the returned migrants.
In response to this massive transfer, the Salvadoran government has publicly displayed the deported individuals, parading them into a notorious mega-prison, igniting concern in Venezuela over the lack of due process and transparency in these deportations.
