Merwil Gutiérrez
Merwil Gutiérrez is a 19-year-old Venezuelan who was deported to El Salvador despite being mistakenly apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a targeted operation. His family, who had opened an asylum case upon arriving in the U.S., insists that he has no gang ties or criminal history, and they have expressed deep concern over his safety after learning he was sent to a notorious prison in a country he has never been to.
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Merwil Gutiérrez was detained by immigration agents and deported to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
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Dominican Republic· 2025-04-20
Merwil Gutiérrez is a 19-year-old Venezuelan who was apprehended and deported despite being the wrong target of a police operation.
Trump news at a glance: judge scolds officials over El Salvador deportation; Harvard holds firm | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-04-16
Merwil Gutiérrez was deported from the Bronx to the notorious Cecot prison in El Salvador despite his family's insistence that he has no gang ties or criminal history.
Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-15