A 19-year-old Venezuelan living in New York City was arrested by federal immigration authorities and deported to El Salvador despite officers realizing he was the wrong target, according to his family.
Bronx teenager Merwil Gutierrez was among more than 200 other Venezuelans deported from the U.S. to a Salvadoran prison under President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, which labeled alleged Tren de Aragua gang members “alien enemies” who can be summarily removed from the country.
