Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties

A 19-year-old Venezuelan in New York City reportedly was apprehended by Trump administration immigration authorities and deported to El Salvador despite agents’ realizing he was not whom they meant to arrest in a targeted operation.

Merwil Gutiérrez, whose family opened an asylum case after arriving in the US, was deported from the Bronx to the notorious Cecot prison in El Salvador despite his relatives’ insistence that he has no gang ties or criminal history, according to Documented, a newsroom dedicated to telling the stories of immigrants in New York City. The Gutiérrez family says it has been left without information or answers.

The teen was detained alongside 237 other Venezuelans on 24 February by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). His father, Wilmer Gutiérrez, told Documented: “I feel like my son was kidnapped.”

  • NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz
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    4 days ago

    Got it, sarcasm isn’t allowed anymore, that’s offensive. Repeatedly calling someone an asshole however, is top notch behaviour.

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      4 days ago

      Do what you please just don’t cry when people treat you the easy to act rather than the way you intended.

      Yeah, I was the first to throw insults, right. Stop crying.