US deports Venezuelans for the first time since deadly earthquakes in June
The United States sent back more than 100 Venezuelans on a repatriation flight on Monday, the first time since deadly earthquakes ravaged the South American nation in late June. The Trump administration had been deporting hundreds of Venezuelans per week prior to June, but its deportation drive came to a halt after back-to-back over 7-magnitude … The post US deports Venezuelans for the first time…
The United States has resumed deporting Venezuelans for the first time since the deadly earthquakes that struck the country in June, sending over 100 migrants back to Venezuela on a repatriation flight on Monday. This marks a shift from the Trump administration's previous deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans per week, which came to a halt following the catastrophic earthquakes that killed over 6,000 people and destroyed large parts of the country.
The last deportation flight before the earthquakes landed in Venezuela just hours before the disaster, resulting in the deaths of many on board who were housed in a hotel that collapsed during the quake. The resumption of deportations comes as Venezuela faces a multi-year recovery period following the earthquakes, which have caused significant economic damage equivalent to six percent of the country's GDP.
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