A tattoo, an ear, a neck: Venezuelan mothers recognize their sons in images of alleged gang members sent to El Salvador
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Residents in Los Pescadores, Maracaibo, face emotional turmoil as they discover their loved ones among nearly 300 deported individuals sent to a Salvadoran confinement center. These individuals, reportedly sent by the U.S. government, were often simply desperate for better lives. A mother, Mercedes Yamarte, expressed heartbreak upon recognizing her son among the deportees, asserting that he is not a criminal but rather a victim of circumstance. Many families have realized their loved ones were deported without notification, leading to an outpouring of grief and frustration from the community.
Our relatives voluntarily surrendered to the United States because they were in need, they were hungry, they had no jobs, they had no way to support themselves there.
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