Venezuelan Immigrants Face Indefinite Detention in Salvadoran Prison
Recently, 137 Venezuelan immigrants have been deported and are currently held indefinitely in a Salvadoran prison, notorious for its human-rights abuses. This action was taken under a statute historically used for similar purposes. The Trump administration has labeled these individuals as members of the Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan gang, yet no hearings have been conducted to verify these claims.
Court documents have revealed that the government acknowledges “many” of those deported under the Alien Enemies Act possess no criminal records in the United States. It appears that some individuals may have been targeted due to having common tattoos, such as roses or crowns, rather than any criminal affiliation.
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