Trump deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador. Dozens have active asylum cases
- The Trump administration deported Leonel Echavez and 237 other Venezuelans, claiming they were gang members without allowing them to contest the allegations in court.
- The U.S. Government alleged that the deportees were members of Tren de Aragua, a group designated as a terrorist organization, but provided limited evidence.
- Some deportees had pending asylum cases, and judges expressed shock over their absence from court due to deportation.
- The American Civil Liberties Union criticized the process, claiming it could lead to false identification of gang members based on tattoos and other criteria.
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Marshall joins fight supporting Trump’s deportation of Venezuelans despite due process concerns
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is arguing the constitution gives President Donald Trump authority to deport people to third countries, according to a 27-state brief he has joined.On March 15, the Trump administration deported hundreds of alleged gang members to an El Salvadoran prison known for its brutal and inhumane conditions.
Trump deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador. Dozens have active asylum cases
On a Thursday morning last month, immigration agents knocked on the door of Leonel Echavez' Dallas home looking for someone else. Despite an upcoming immigration hearing, the 19-year-old Venezuelan was taken into custody for questioning about his tattoos.
Trump deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador despite pending asylum cases
The U.S. government has provided scant information about the deportees beyond alleging that they are members of Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal group from Venezuela that the Trump administration has designated a foreign terrorist organization.
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