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The majority of the 238 Venezuelan men sent to a prison in El Salvador, about 75%, had no criminal records, as CBS News reports. Getty Images

Most Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Had No Criminal Record, Investigation Reveals

The majority of the 238 Venezuelan men sent to a prison in El Salvador had no criminal records, as CBS News reports. About 75% of the Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador lack a public criminal record, highlighting concerns about due process, according to 60 Minutes.


22% of those deported have criminal records, mostly for non-violent offenses like theft, as reported by CBS News.


Andry Hernandez Romero is recognized as a gay makeup artist seeking asylum and has no criminal record, according to his attorney, Lindsay Toczylowski.

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