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RESOURCE LIST https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/60-minutes-venezuelans-el-salvador-prison https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-trump-prison-immigrants-4ab3fc3c0474efb308084604b61f8a37 https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/2/27/photos-inside-el-salvadors-new-mega-prison-for-gangster https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/g-s1-54206/el-salvador- mega-prison-cecot https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/03/20/human-rights-watch-declaration-prison-conditions-el-salvador-jgg-v- trump-case https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-el-salvador-notorious-cecot-mega-prison/ https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-07/ photos-a-tour-of-nayib-bukeles-mega-prison.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/el-salvadors-cecot-the-mega-prison-trump-is-sending-venezuelan-gangsters-to-101742293390388.html https://en.vijesti.me/bbc/693634/don't-look-them-in-the-eye-inside-the-mysterious-mega-prison-in-el-salvador https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-has-detained-citizens-as-part-of-mass-deportation-action
April 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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LEGAL + Held without trial. + Virtually NO releases + Officials state openly they will never leave. → Manu aro carvina danada lana cantannac withat a trial ABUSE AND VIOLENCE + Much of the abuse is only recorded from President Bukeles former facility, the secrecy and lack of oversight at CECOT makes all reporting difficult. Nobody comes out, and dead bodies are viewed through photos. Human rights inspectors are denied access. + Beating by guards are common, especially upon first arrival. One man temporarily detained said he watched guards beat all new arrivals for an hour straight. When he tried to tell the guards he was wrongfully detained, they broke his ribs and threw him in a "dark hole" with 320 other men who also beat him. + Reported use of water torture and extended kneeling. + "Simulated drowning" has been repeatedly reported. + Guards often choose to humiliate. At the former CECOT facility, guards would strip inmates naked, push their faces into ice water until they nearly drowned while calling them "dogs" and "scum." + Solitary confinement is used as punishment. + In the 350+ deaths since 2022, there were signs of asphyxiation, fractures and blunt trauma seen in photos. + Bodies are buried in mass graves, with no family notification. + Rival gangs are mixed together as punishment. + Government claims gang hierarchy is broken, reports suggest otherwise. + One of the few people ever released from CECOT said they often had to sleep and live next to the corpses of their cell mates until the guards got around to removing them. some from "administrative errors", some have been swept up simply for being neighbors, family or friends of the "perceived gang members." + These men go into CECOT knowing they will never see or hear from their families again. Imagine being innocent? + Is this what you really wanted, MAGA? Do you think Jesus thinks this treatment of his children is ok? Or do you understand human rights exist for a reason? What does your gut tell you? orientation and the prison's notorious conditions. + Jose Franco Caraballo Tiapa: A barber who entered the U.S. seeking asylum, Caraballo was detained after an immigration officer noticed a tattoo of a clock on his arm, symbolizing the time of his daughter's birth-a common design in Venezuela. Despite lacking a criminal record and having a pending asylum case, he was deported to CECOT under allegations of gang affiliation. + Jerce Reyes Barrios: A 35-year-old former professional soccer player from Venezuela, Barrios fled persecution and sought asylum in the U.S. He was detained and deported due to tattoos, including one resembling the Real Madrid logo, which authorities misinterpreted as gang-related. Despite providing evidence of his innocence and lack of criminal history, he was sent to CECOT. + E.M.: Identified only by initials for safety, E.M. fled Venezuela with his girlfriend to Colombia before being granted refugee status in the United States. Upon his arrival in Houston, he was detained and deported based on tattoos of a crown, soccer ball, and palm tree, common symbols in Venezuelan culture. His family was not informed of his deportation and later discovered his fate through media reports. + Francisco Javier García Casique: A 24-year-old Venezuelan hairdresser, García was deported and featured in a Salvadoran government video showcasing shackled prisoners. His family and advocates assert he has no gang affiliations and was wrongfully detained based on superficial indicators like tattoos. Mervin Jose Yamarte Fernandez: a Venezuelan national, was deported despite having no criminal record. He was apprehended during a routine immigration check-in, with authorities citing alleged gang affiliations based on superficial indicators. He is currently detained in CECOT, with ongoing legal efforts seeking his return. + Jhon Chacin: a Venezuelan tattoo artist, sought asylum in the U.S. After his asylum application was denied, he agreed to voluntary deportation to Venezuela. However, his flight was rerouted, and he was instead sent to CECOT in El Salvador. Chacin remains imprisoned in CECOT, with his familu and lenal renrecentatives adunratina for hic releace family and legal representatives advocating for his release. + Maiker Espinoza Escalona: Espinoza Escalona was detained by U.S. authorities and held at Guantanamo Bay before his deportation. Despite legal challenges and a court order prohibiting such deportations, he was sent to CECOT on March 17, 2025. He is currently incarcerated in CECOT, with limited information available about his well-being. HOW TO HELP + Raise Public Awareness • Speak out on social media • Share the stories of men like Andry José Hernández Romero and Jose Caraballo Tiapa, whose cases highlight the injustice and lack of due process. • Tag journalists, members of Congress, and human rights organizations when sharing posts to increase visibility. + Contact Your Representatives If you're in the U.S. (or another democratic country), contact your elected officials and ask them to: • Demand accountability for wrongful deportations, especially of asylum seekers. • Pressure the State Department to work with El Salvador for the release of innocent detainees. • Support oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). You can use sample language like: "I'm calling to express deep concern about the deportation of Venezuelan asylum seekers to El Salvador's CECOT prison, where many are held without charges under abusive conditions. I urge you to call for their return and an investigation into this violation of due process." + Support Legal and Human Rights Groups Donate to or volunteer with organizations that are actively working on these issues: Liman Dinhta MAntah (UDiA • Amnesty International • ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project • RAICES • Cristosal (El Salvador-based human rights org) • International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) These groups can: • Help mount legal cases. • Collect testimonies. • Apply international pressure. • Assist families of the detained. + Engage Media and Petition Platforms • Start or sign petitions demanding that the U.S. and Salvadoran governments release innocent detainees from CECOT. • Share firsthand accounts, where available, to humanize the crisis and move it out of the "policy" category and into the public conscience. + Pressure International Bodies • Write to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights or the United Nations Human Rights Council. • Demand they investigate abuses in CECOT and intervene diplomatically. • Urge them to monitor deportations from the U.S. for violations of international refugee law. + Connect with Families and Survivors • If you're able, amplify the voices of affected families, especially those with loved ones trapped in CECOT. • Many are already speaking out through platforms like CBS News, The Guardian, and El Pais, reaching out or supporting those efforts can magnify impact. 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April 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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