""What the American government did to Andry and others is a stain on the moral fabric of our nation," Takano, a California Democrat who is gay, said in a press release. "The Trump administration violated the Constitution and our values by secretly disappearing people into a foreign prison where they were subject to assaults and abuse. No one should ever be subjected to this cruelty, let alone those who came here seeking freedom and safety. Andry's bravery in telling his story is a call to action for all of us to defend due process and the Constitution.""
"Being in CECOT "was an encounter with torture and death," Hernández Romero told journalists shortly after his release. "Many of our fellows have wounds from the nightsticks; they have fractured ribs, fractured fingers and toes, marks from the handcuffs. Others have marks on their chests, on their face ... from the projectiles.""
Andry José Hernández Romero sought asylum in the U.S. after facing persecution in Venezuela for his sexual orientation and political views. He entered the U.S. legally in 2024 and was deported after attending a government appointment without a hearing or due process. The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to authorize the deportation. Officials alleged gang ties based on crown tattoos above his parents' names; his attorneys state he has no criminal record. He was detained in El Salvador's CECOT prison for 125 days, endured assaults and injuries, and was returned to Venezuela in a transfer with over 250 detainees.
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