Venezuelan National Assembly Speaker: “Expulsion of Venezuelans by the US Violated Due Process”

Venezuelans entering a prison in El Salvador
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, ‘(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Ji-heon = Jorge Rodriguez, Speaker of the Venezuelan National Assembly, criticized on the 17th (local time) that the Trump administration of the United States had deported Venezuelans to El Salvador without following due process.’,
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, ” At a press conference on this day, Speaker Rodriguez stated that the deportees, whom the Trump administration claimed to be members of the international crime organization ‘Tren de Aragua’ (TdA), had not been confirmed to commit any crimes in the United States or El Salvador.”,
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, ‘ Tren de Aragua is a notorious international drug trafficking and violent group that originated in Venezuela.’,
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, ‘ According to The Washington Post (WP), the Trump administration deported 261 foreigners on three flights bound for El Salvador departing from Texas on the 15th.’,
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, ‘ In this process, controversy arose as the Trump administration intentionally ignored a federal court decision that decided to temporarily halt forced deportations.’,
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, ‘ Speaker Rodriguez announced plans to urge the Nicolás Maduro administration to warn Venezuelans against traveling to the United States, as it is not a safe place.’,
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, ‘ He also called on Venezuelan immigrants in the United States to return to their home country.’,
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, ‘ Speaker Rodriguez stated, “We will do everything possible to ensure our compatriots can return home and will send planes anywhere in the world if necessary.”‘,
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, ‘ Diosdado Cabello, Minister of Internal Affairs of Venezuela, also announced that of the approximately 600 Venezuelan nationals deported back from the United States and Mexico since last month, only 16 faced criminal procedures, and none were members of the Tren de Aragua.’,
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, ‘ Previously, AP reported that the Trump administration paid the government of Nayib Bukele in El Salvador 6 million dollars to detain over 300 members of the Tren de Aragua gang in Central American facilities for a year.’,
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, ‘ During the first term of the Trump administration, Venezuela suffered severe economic hardship due to strong sanctions, but following the start of the second Trump administration, President Maduro expressed a willingness to build a “win-win” relationship by sending conciliatory messages.’,
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