Activists, local leaders in West Hollywood protest deportation of Venezuelan makeup artist seeking asylum

LGBT+ community outraged after gay makeup artist deported to El Salvador prison

Activists say Trump’s removal of Andry Jose Hernandez Romero to brutal jail is ‘a death sentence’

Activists, local leaders in West Hollywood protest deportation of Venezuelan makeup artist seeking asylum

The deportation of a gay Venezuelan makeup artist seeking asylum has prompted outcry from the LGBTQ+ community in West Hollywood as city leaders and activists gathered to protest Wednesday night. Supporters rallying for Andry Hernandez Romero, 31, said he had no criminal history and was escaping persecution for various reasons, including his sexuality. He arrived at the U.S. border at a legal port of entry with an appointment and asked for asylu…

Supporters in WeHo rally for Venezuelan makeup artist sent to El Salvador prison

City leaders and activists came out in full force Wednesday to remind the country of Andry Hernandez Romero, the Venezuelan makeup artist who captured the hearts of West Hollywood’s LGBTQ+ community. Romero sought asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and then was swept up in President Trump’s transfer of 238 undocumented Venezuelans to El Salvador’s maximum security prison using the 18th-century “Alien Enemies Act,” claiming his tattoos tied them to…

Andry Hernandez Romero: Gay asylum seeker deported to prison built for gang members prompts outcry in WeHo

Despite seeking asylum, Andry Hernandez Romero, a gay Venezuelan makeup artist, was deported to El Salvador's supermax prison by the Trump administration.

West Hollywood, California — The LGBTQ+ community and human rights organizations raised their voices this week following the deportation of Andry Hernández Romero, an openly gay Venezuelan makeup artist and stylist, who was sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, despite having applied for asylum legally in the United States. Romero, who fled Venezuela due to threats and violence due to his sexual orientation, was arrested on arriving …

LGBTQIA+ Community Rallies For Makeup Artist Wrongfully Deported To Salvadoran Prison

‘Bring Him Home’: Community Fights For Gay Man Deported To El Salvador A gay Venezuelan makeup artist, Andry Hernandez Romero, sought safety in the US. Now, his deportation to a dangerous El Salvador prison has worried communities in West Hollywood and beyond. They are urgently calling for his return. "Andry Hernandez Romero, a gay, Venezuelan […]