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Taylor Odisho

Trump Admin Asks for More Time to Locate Venezuelan Man Reportedly Sent to CECOT After Judge Demands Answers

The government asked for an extension in locating a missing 24-year-old Venezuelan refugee who arrived in Texas in fall 2024. (Credit: X)

The Trump administration asked a Houston federal judge for more time to locate a 24-year-old Venezuelan man who was reportedly sent to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).

Widmer Agelviz-Sanguino fled Venezuela for Ecuador before being granted refugee status by the U.S. government. But when he arrived at Bush Intercontinental Airport, Customs and Border Protection officers detained him over his tattoos, which included roses, an owl and a clock, claiming they linked him to the Tren de Aragua gang.

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