Families of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador are seeking justice through a lawsuit filed with the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights accusing the government of illegal imprisonment.
El Salvador Faces Legal Action Over Deportation of Venezuelan Nationals
El Salvador Faces Legal Action Over Deportation of Venezuelan Nationals
A coalition of migrant rights lawyers has filed a lawsuit against the Salvadoran government over the detention of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S.
The families of over a dozen Venezuelan migrants are taking legal action against the Salvadoran government following the deportation of these individuals from the United States and their subsequent detention in CECOT, a notorious maximum-security prison. The lawsuit was submitted to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, highlighting the plight of 18 detainees who have been cut off from their families since March.
These individuals were deported despite having pending or approved asylum applications in the U.S., raising concerns over their lack of due process. Isabel C. Roby, a senior staff attorney with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, emphasized the severity of their situation, describing it as one of “enforced disappearance.”
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, viewed as a key ally by the White House, has been facilitating a strict deportation policy, with at least 288 deportees currently being held in CECOT, though their identities remain undisclosed.
The lawsuit demands the immediate release of the imprisoned migrants or their safe return to either the United States or another secure location. The silence from the Salvadoran government regarding these allegations continues to deepen the concerns among human rights advocates fighting for the detainees' rights.
These individuals were deported despite having pending or approved asylum applications in the U.S., raising concerns over their lack of due process. Isabel C. Roby, a senior staff attorney with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, emphasized the severity of their situation, describing it as one of “enforced disappearance.”
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, viewed as a key ally by the White House, has been facilitating a strict deportation policy, with at least 288 deportees currently being held in CECOT, though their identities remain undisclosed.
The lawsuit demands the immediate release of the imprisoned migrants or their safe return to either the United States or another secure location. The silence from the Salvadoran government regarding these allegations continues to deepen the concerns among human rights advocates fighting for the detainees' rights.
