Yoderlyn A.P.: 21-year-old Venezuelan woman punched by ICE officer, deported to El Salvador
Yoderlyn Daviana Acosta Peña, 21, a Venezuelan living and working in Chicago, was punched and grabbed by the hair by an ICE officer during her March 2025 deportation flight to El Salvador.
Mar 15, 2025Chicago, ILCountry of origin: Venezuela
Yoderlyn Daviana Acosta Peña, a 21-year-old Venezuelan migrant living and working in Chicago, was arrested in February 2025 on suspicion of gang membership in Tren de Aragua based on subjective criteria including tattoos. On March 15, 2025, while being deported via charter plane, an ICE officer physically assaulted her, grabbing her by the hair and punching her in the face. She was deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act without due process.
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- Bloomberg
- Enemies of the State
The New Yorker·Sep 8, 2025·archived copy
- Reuters
- Trump Deported Venezuelans Who Aren’t Gang Members, Lawyers Say
Yahoo News·Mar 20, 2025·archived copy
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