"It's been one year since we watched in horror as planes took off in defiance of a court order and we knew our client Andry was most likely on board. Much of what we feared during the 125 days he was held incommunicado turned out to be true - he was being tortured and every day he was there his life was at grave risk."
"It still takes my breath away to know that it was our own government that intentionally sent him into harm's way."
Andry Hernández Romero and five other Venezuelan men filed administrative claims against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Federal Tort Claims Act, alleging unlawful transfer to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center. The men were held for 125 days without contact with lawyers or family members. Hernández Romero, a gay asylum seeker who fled anti-LGBTQ+ persecution in Venezuela, claims he endured torture and abuse during his detention. The case represents a significant challenge to controversial U.S. deportation policies and highlights the severe human consequences of such practices on vulnerable asylum seekers.
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