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Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent transferred to Texas detention center

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Wilber Garcés, 28, was hospitalized after reporting loss of mobility and sensation on the left side of his body. His attorney also reported that guards placed him in isolation and handled him roughly during his medical transfer. The Daily Journal.- Immigration authorities transferred Venezuelan migrant Wilber Garcés, who suffered a gunshot wound to the back […]

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From the detention center to the earthquake: The tragedy of Venezuelans deported from the U.S.

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The Daily Journal.— The morning of Wednesday, June 24, began with images of relief. A video released by Melvin Maldonado, head of the official migrant repatriation mission, showed a group of Venezuelans who had just arrived after U.S. authorities deported them walking through Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. They were the passengers on Flight […]

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