Venezuelan nationals deported by the US to a notorious El Salvador prison shared their traumatic experiences after returning home. They described their treatment as hellish, with reports of physical abuse and lack of due process during their detention. This group of 252 men, repatriated in a deal between the US and Venezuela, expressed relief at reuniting with family after enduring months in the prison. They faced serious accusations of gang involvement, with many claiming innocence. Critics have condemned the US government's actions as part of a harsh anti-immigration agenda.
"Every day, we asked God for the blessing of freeing us from there so that we could be here with family, with my loved ones...I woke up looking at the bars, wishing I wasn't there."
"To all those who mistreated us, to all those who negotiated with our lives and our freedom, I have one thing to say, and scripture says it well: vengeance and justice is mine, and you are going to give an account to God [the] Father."
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