Fears for people deported from US to Venezuela hours before earthquakes hit
Summary
The United States deported 146 Venezuelan people to Venezuela hours before two large earthquakes struck the country on June 24. Several deportees were trapped in a hotel that collapsed during the earthquakes, and rescue teams are searching for survivors amid severe damage and many casualties.Key Facts
- A US deportation flight from Miami to Venezuela arrived on the same day Venezuela experienced two strong earthquakes (magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5).
- The flight carried 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and 7 children.
- Deportees were held at a hotel in La Guaira city, one of the hardest-hit areas by the earthquakes.
- Survivors reported being trapped under rubble from the collapsed hotel and shared accounts of the disaster.
- The Venezuelan government reported over 1,700 people died due to the earthquakes across the country.
- Some deportees walked about 3 miles to find help and were eventually able to contact relatives at a National Guard building.
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported people to Venezuela 12 times in May 2024 as part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy.
- ICE did not respond to requests for comment about this particular deportation flight and its timing with the earthquakes.
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