Venezuelan man sues US over deportation to El Salvadoran prison
Leon Rengel alleges false imprisonment and torture at El Salvador's CECOT prison after deportation despite active asylum claim, seeking $1.3 million in damages in a landmark federal case.
- On Tuesday, Venezuelan national Neiyerver Adrián León Rengel filed a federal lawsuit in Washington seeking at least $1.3 million in damages for wrongful deportation and imprisonment.
- Federal immigration agents deported Rengel to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center in March 2025 after allegedly misidentifying him as a member of the Tren de Aragua gang.
- Inside the maximum-security prison, Rengel endured "systematic torture," inhumane conditions, and extreme psychological trauma during four months, according to the complaint filed by his legal team.
- The Department of Homeland Security maintains Rengel is a "public safety threat" linked to the gang but declined to share evidence, citing national security concerns.
- This litigation, the first filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act regarding these deportations, follows broader legal battles over the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act.
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Los Angeles (USA), 25 Mar (EFE).- A Venezuelan citizen who was deported last year to a maximum security prison in El Salvador sued the United States for $1.3 million claiming damages, making him the first Venezuelan deported to a third country to claim compensation, reported The Miami Herald on Wednesday. Neiyerver Adrián León Rengel, 28, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday claiming that President Donald Trump's government systematically denied him his…
Venezuelan immigrant sent to El Salvador's notorious prison files $1.3M lawsuit against Trump admin
Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel was subjected to "inhumane and overcrowded conditions as well as extreme psychological trauma" and denied counsel, his attorney Norm Eisen said.
Venezuelan migrant sues Trump administration over deportation to notorious CECOT prison
The entrance of the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) that is located t the municipality of Tecoluca, in San Vicente, El Salvador, on October 12, 2023. (Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A Venezuelan migrant who was deported from the United States to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison last year has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging he was wrongfully removed without due process. Attorneys for Neiyerver Adri…
Venezuelan Deported to El Salvador Prison Sues U.S. For More Than $1 Million Over Abuse: 'I Thought About Hanging Myself'
A Venezuelan man deported from the United States and detained in El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison has filed a federal lawsuit seeking at least $1.3 million in damages, alleging he was subjected to abuse amounting to torture.
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