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ICE deported a Venezuelan as a "documented gang member" but refused to provide evidence when questioned

ICE deported a Venezuelan as a "documented gang member" but refused to provide evidence when questioned

Ellsworth Toohey
Aug 21, 2025
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A Venezuelan asylum-seeker was arrested, publicly labeled as a gang member, and deported without due process, raising serious questions about the accuracy of immigration enforcement tactics. Jesús Escalona Mújicas, a 48-year-old construction worker with no criminal history, was apprehended on April 9 by a joint team of ICE, FBI an…

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