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Controversy Erupts Over Deportation of 238 Venezuelans

6/2/2025

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The deportation of 238 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador by the Trump administration has sparked controversy, as most had clean records, challenging the narrative of gang ties. In a troubling twist, Ramon Morales-Reyes, an undocumented man, was arrested under false accusations of threatening Trump, raising fears of manipulation to silence him in a robbery case.

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The deportation of 238 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador by the Trump administration has sparked controversy, as most had clean records, challenging the narrative of gang ties. In a troubling twist, Ramon Morales-Reyes, an undocumented man, was arrested under false accusations of threatening Trump, raising fears of manipulation to silence him in a robbery case.