Rep. Castro says ICE sought to deport families to Venezuela after earthquakes

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) on Wednesday accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of trying to deport children and families to Venezuela despite the country grappling with a massive humanitarian catastrophe following record-breaking earthquakes last week.

Castro, in a post on Facebook, warned that the children and families continue to face deportation “at any time” despite Venezuela grappling with the overwhelming needs of thousands of displaced people, tens of thousands missing, an estimated 1,000 destroyed buildings including hospitals and disrupted services to water and electricity. 

Castro said ICE attempted to deport children and families detained in the Dilley Trailer Prison in Texas hours after two earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on the evening of June 24. An estimated 2,000 people were killed in the earthquakes,........

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