"Give us proof of life": How Trump administration deportations prevent families from knowing where their loved ones are

“Let them give us a faith of life”: how deportations from the Trump administration prevent family members from knowing where loved ones are By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo and Osmary Hernández, CNN en Español Ricardo Prada had only been in the United States for a few months when a decision changed everything. He had processed his entry into the country through the CBP One app in November 2024, after a long journey from Venezuela that took him through Colomb…

By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo and Osmary Hernández, CNN en Español Ricardo Prada had only been in the United States for a few months when a decision changed everything. He had processed his entry into the country through the CBP One app in November 2024, after a long journey from Venezuela that took him through Colombia and Mexico, the same route thousands of migrants take on their way north. His brother Héctor Prada told CNN that the last time he spoke t…

By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo and Osmary Hernández, CNN en Español Ricardo Prada had only been in the United States for a few months when a decision changed everything. He had processed his entry into the country through the CBP One app in November 2024, after a long journey from Venezuela that took him through Colombia and Mexico, the same route thousands of migrants take on their way north. His brother Héctor Prada told CNN that the last time he spoke t…

Ricardo Prada had only been in the United States for a few months when a decision changed everything. He had processed his entry into the country through the CBP One app in November 2024, after a long trip from Venezuela that took him through Colombia and Mexico, the same route that thousands of migrants follow on their way north. CNN His brother Héctor Prada told CNN that the last time he spoke to him was in January, by video call. Ricardo was …

Suspected of belonging to a Venezuelan gang, Ricardo Prada Vásquez was expelled by the American authorities. But since then, his family has been without news and denounces the opacity of the proceedings. The case raises serious questions about the traceability of expulsions.