Hundreds of Venezuelans who were deported to El Salvador from the United States are facing long or indefinite detention in a prison system known for human rights abuses. Their families and attorneys fear they won’t be able to return for immigration hearings or even to their native Venezuela. Some have been sent to El Salvador under the claim that they have ties to a Venezuelan gang, although their families and attorneys deny this.
Attorneys have been unable to reach their clients, fearing they have disappeared into a prison system with a lack of due process. The prisoners, alleged to be gang members, were sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center for one-year terms in El Salvador. Human rights organizations have documented extreme conditions in the prison system, including torture and overcrowding.
The Salvadoran president has suspended fundamental rights and authorized mass arrests, resulting in thousands of people being detained. Concerns have been raised about the lack of due process for the immigrants sent to El Salvador, as well as the inability of lawyers to communicate with their clients or assist them in their immigration cases in the U.S. There is fear that these immigrants will not have access to justice or be able to return to their communities.
Attorneys and experts are calling for judicial intervention to facilitate the return of these immigrants, who they believe were quietly removed from the U.S. and are now detained in El Salvador without proper legal recourse. The situation highlights concerns about the lack of judicial independence and due process in El Salvador.
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