What Happened
More than 100 Venezuelans, who had been deported from the United States, were killed or went missing after the hotel they were staying in collapsed during powerful earthquakes. The deportees had been returned to Venezuela and were housed in the hotel shortly before the earthquakes struck.
Reports indicate that the U.S. had deported migrants to Venezuela, and over 100 of them were staying at the hotel when it collapsed. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has refuted claims that the agency attempted to deport families to Venezuela specifically after the earthquakes, though the timing of the deportations and the subsequent earthquake has drawn attention.
Some reports suggest that the Trump administration had deported migrants to Venezuela, and the current situation involves over 100 individuals who are now unaccounted for following the earthquake. The events have raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the deportations and the placement of these individuals in a structure that was later destroyed.
Key Facts
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More than 100 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were housed in a hotel.
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The hotel collapsed during powerful earthquakes in Venezuela.
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Many of the deportees are reported dead or missing.
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The deportations occurred prior to the earthquakes.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied attempting to deport families to Venezuela after the earthquakes.
