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4 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
Members of the Salvadorian army stand guard at maximum security penitentiary CECOT (Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism) on April 4, 2025, in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador. Amid internal legal dispute, Trump’s administration continues with its controversial and fast-paced deportation policy to El Salvador, as part of a partnership with President Bukele.
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1 month ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
At least 50 Venezuelans who were deported and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador came to the United States legally and never violated immigration law, according to a new analysis from the libertarian Cato Institute. The report compiled family accounts, along with entry documents and witness testimony, to determine how they crossed into the United States and what likely led to their detention.
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1 month ago | 
gazettextra.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
By Juan Carlos Chavez - Tampa Bay Times (TNS) TAMPA, Fla. - Liyanara Sanchez was checking her phone last week when a Venezuelan friend living in Chile sent her a short video through WhatsApp of a group of Venezuelans in a maximum security prison in El Salvador. The men stood, making a hand signal for help while looking into the camera and shouting: "Help!" "Venezuela!" and "Freedom!"Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 month ago | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
By Juan Carlos Chavez, Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. - Liyanara Sanchez was checking her phone last week when a Venezuelan friend living in Chile sent her a short video through WhatsApp of a group of Venezuelans in a maximum security prison in El Salvador. The men stood, making a hand signal for help while looking into the camera and shouting: "Help!" "Venezuela!" and "Freedom!"
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
TAMPA, Fla. — Liyanara Sanchez was checking her phone last week when a Venezuelan friend living in Chile sent her a short video through WhatsApp of a group of Venezuelans in a maximum security prison in El Salvador. The men stood, making a hand signal for help while looking into the camera and shouting: “Help!” “Venezuela!” and “Freedom!” Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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1 month ago | 
gazettextra.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
By Juan Carlos Chavez - Tampa Bay Times (TNS) For hundreds of thousands of immigrants without permanent legal status, a nine-digit number from the Internal Revenue Service serves as a lifeline. The Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, allows individuals without Social Security numbers to work for contractors and pay taxes. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 month ago | 
madison.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
TAMPA, Fla. — When federal authorities deported 238 immigrants from a Texas prison to El Salvador in March, Neri Alvarado was among them. The Venezuelan asylum seeker had no criminal record, but immigration officials flagged him as a suspected member of the Tren de Aragua gang based on a tattoo, according to his family. It showed a ribbon with colorful puzzle pieces in it, a widely recognized symbol for autism, and the name of his brother, Neryelson, who is on the spectrum.
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
TAMPA, Fla. -- When federal authorities deported 238 immigrants from a Texas prison to El Salvador in March, Neri Alvarado was among them. The Venezuelan asylum seeker had no criminal record, but immigration officials flagged him as a suspected member of the Tren de Aragua gang based on a tattoo, according to his family. It showed a ribbon with colorful puzzle pieces in it, a widely recognized symbol for autism, and the name of his brother, Neryelson, who is on the spectrum.
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2 months ago | 
courant.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
By Juan Carlos Chavez, Tampa Bay TimesTAMPA, Fla. — Luis Carlos José Marcano fled poverty but often found he was discriminated against for his tattoos. Frengel Reyes hoped for a better future but was branded a criminal. They came seeking new opportunities but were deported. They thought they would be sent back to their home country, Venezuela. Instead, they were taken to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.
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2 months ago | 
thederrick.com | Juan Chavez |Juan Carlos Chávez
TAMPA, Fla. — Luis Carlos José Marcano fled poverty but often found he was discriminated against for his tattoos. Frengel Reyes hoped for a better future but was branded a criminal. They came seeking new opportunities but were deported. They thought they would be sent back to their home country, Venezuela. Instead, they were taken to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
