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Trump Deports 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans Without Due Process

5/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration deported 13,000 Cuban and Venezuelan migrants to Tapachula and Villahermosa.
The deportees were not presented before a judge to contest removal despite voicing safety concerns.
Shelters in Villahermosa have taken arrivals as old as 83, far older than their usual clientele.
Human Rights Watch urged both governments to publish the agreement, guarantee due process and suspend transfers until medical care and legal pathways are secured.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration deported 13,000 Cuban and Venezuelan migrants to Tapachula and Villahermosa.
The deportees were not presented before a judge to contest removal despite voicing safety concerns.
Shelters in Villahermosa have taken arrivals as old as 83, far older than their usual clientele.
Human Rights Watch urged both governments to publish the agreement, guarantee due process and suspend transfers until medical care and legal pathways are secured.