U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia seeks answers regarding the deportation of Andry José Hernández Romero, a gay Venezuelan asylum-seeker sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. He raised serious concerns about the deportation under the Alien Enemies Act, citing a lack of credible evidence and violations of federal law. Garnering bipartisan attention, Garcia's inquiry highlights potential abuses in the deportation system, particularly affecting vulnerable LGBTQ+ individuals who may face severe threats in their home countries, and questions the validity of gang-related determinations made by private contractors.
"The only thing that they have ever filed in any occasion, and it was in his immigration court proceedings at the immigration court level, were pictures of his tattoos that were accompanied by an interview where he denied any gang membership."
"Hernández Romero was reportedly deported and sent to CECOT, a mega-prison described as more like a concentration camp, based on a gang determination made by a private contractor employed by CoreCivic, despite what Garcia says is 'a lack of credible evidence and in violation of a federal court order.'"
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