ICE deports Venezuelan father from Texas to West Africa
Summary
A Venezuelan man who lived in Texas was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Liberia, a country he did not know. He is now separated from his American wife and young son and is stranded in Liberia after spending months in detention.Key Facts
- Carlos Tellez Sanchez, a 35-year-old Venezuelan, was deported from Texas to Liberia.
- He was unaware of Liberia until just before his deportation.
- He spent 15 hours on a flight across the Atlantic in handcuffs.
- He has been living in Liberia in a hotel over an hour from the capital, Monrovia.
- Tellez Sanchez had no criminal charges beyond immigration issues and was granted protection from being returned to Venezuela.
- ICE has been increasing arrests and deportations under President Trump's immigration policies, including sending people to countries other than their own.
- The Trump administration made agreements with many countries, including dangerous ones, to accept deportees.
- The Department of Homeland Security did not explain why Liberia was chosen for his deportation.
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