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Venezuelan Mothers Urge Trump: Reunite Families Amid Deportations

9/6/2025

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María Alejandra Rubio has not seen her son Anyerson in five months due to U.S. detention for deportation.
Rubio and other Venezuelan mothers are appealing to First Lady Melania Trump for help reuniting with their children.
They urge Trump to halt separation policies and allow deportation with children.
Over 10,000 Venezuelan migrants have been deported this year amid policy changes by President Nicolás Maduro.
Mothers liken their children's separation to kidnapping, demanding reunification during deportation.

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María Alejandra Rubio has not seen her son Anyerson in five months due to U.S. detention for deportation.
Rubio and other Venezuelan mothers are appealing to First Lady Melania Trump for help reuniting with their children.
They urge Trump to halt separation policies and allow deportation with children.
Over 10,000 Venezuelan migrants have been deported this year amid policy changes by President Nicolás Maduro.
Mothers liken their children's separation to kidnapping, demanding reunification during deportation.