Recent findings reveal that the Trump administration had information confirming that most of the 238 Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador had not committed crimes in the U.S. Recent Homeland Security records indicated that over half had no criminal records, raising questions about the labeling of these individuals as terrorists. Despite backlash from journalists and conflicting reports, administration officials persisted in their characterization, claiming a thorough vetting process. Data showcased that only a fraction had violent convictions, with the majority facing nonviolent immigration law violations instead.
The Trump administration knew that the vast majority of the 238 Venezuelan immigrants it sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador had not been convicted of crimes in the U.S.
Despite reports showing many of the deportees had no criminal records, the administration branded them as 'the worst of the worst' and doubled down on its assertions.
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