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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump administration says ‘many’ Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison have no criminal record

Donald Trump’s administration admits that “many” of the dozens of Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador’s notorious mega prison have no criminal record whatsoever.

But a lack of a criminal record “does not indicate they pose a limited threat,” according to a sworn statement from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official submitted in court filings.

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