Summary
A Venezuelan man named Neiyerver Adrian Leon Rengel has filed a complaint against the Trump administration, claiming he was wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison where he suffered abuse. He is seeking $1.3 million in damages, alleging that he was falsely labeled as a gang member to expedite his deportation. The complaint involves his mistreatment in El Salvador and the misuse of an old US law for mass deportations.
Key Facts
- Neiyerver Adrian Leon Rengel, a Venezuelan man, filed a complaint against the Trump administration.
- He claims he was wrongfully deported to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
- Rengel is seeking $1.3 million in damages for alleged abuse while in prison.
- He was accused of being a gang member based on his tattoos.
- Rengel was deported under the Alien Enemies Act, a law typically used during wartime.
- The Trump administration paid about $6 million to El Salvador to imprison the deported men.
- Rengel states he was physically abused in the Salvadoran prison.
- He was returned to Venezuela as part of a prisoner exchange.
