Deportation Process and International Coordination
Nearly 200 immigrants were deported from the , with 177 transferred from to and then to Venezuela, marking a new chapter in U.S. deportation strategies.
The repatriation was facilitated by a rare agreement between the U.S. and Venezuela, with the latter accepting the deportees following high-level discussions, despite historically resisting such actions.
Legal and Human Rights Concerns
U.S. authorities, including the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense, argue that detainees at subject to final deportation orders have limited due process rights and no right to legal counsel.
Advocacy groups and relatives of the detainees have raised alarms over the lack of access to legal counsel and the potential for mistreatment, with lawsuits seeking to secure these rights and challenge the conditions of detention.