A coalition of lawyers files a lawsuit alleging human rights violations for 18 Venezuelan nationals held without due process.
**Families of Venezuelan Deportees File Lawsuit Against El Salvador Government**
**Families of Venezuelan Deportees File Lawsuit Against El Salvador Government**
Families seek justice for detained migrants after deportations from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison.
In a shocking turn of events, families of Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States to El Salvador are now taking legal action against the Salvadoran government. A coalition of migrant rights lawyers has filed a lawsuit with the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, accusing authorities of unlawfully imprisoning their loved ones in a notorious facility known as the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).
Since their deportation, many families have reported losing contact with their relatives, who had pending asylum applications or other protections in the U.S. This alarming situation may constitute "enforced disappearance," according to Isabel C. Roby, a senior staff attorney with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, a key group supporting the lawsuit.
The complaint highlights the plight of 18 Venezuelan nationals currently held at CECOT, which was established as part of a controversial deportation agreement fostered between El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and the previous Trump administration. An estimated 288 U.S. deportees are believed to be incarcerated at this maximum-security facility, including Venezuelan nationals and a number of accidentally deported Salvadorans.
The lawsuit aims not only to secure the immediate release of the detained individuals but also to ensure their safe return to the United States or a different, safer country. With no communication from the Salvadoran government, the families fear for the well-being of their loved ones and demand accountability from both the Salvadoran and U.S. authorities involved in the deportation process.
Since their deportation, many families have reported losing contact with their relatives, who had pending asylum applications or other protections in the U.S. This alarming situation may constitute "enforced disappearance," according to Isabel C. Roby, a senior staff attorney with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, a key group supporting the lawsuit.
The complaint highlights the plight of 18 Venezuelan nationals currently held at CECOT, which was established as part of a controversial deportation agreement fostered between El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and the previous Trump administration. An estimated 288 U.S. deportees are believed to be incarcerated at this maximum-security facility, including Venezuelan nationals and a number of accidentally deported Salvadorans.
The lawsuit aims not only to secure the immediate release of the detained individuals but also to ensure their safe return to the United States or a different, safer country. With no communication from the Salvadoran government, the families fear for the well-being of their loved ones and demand accountability from both the Salvadoran and U.S. authorities involved in the deportation process.
