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Pedro Luis S.C.: 28-year-old Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador prison over a photo

Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, 28, a Venezuelan migrant with no criminal record, was deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador over a photo wrongly tied to gang activity.

Jun 18, 2025Maverick County, TXCountry of origin: Venezuela

Pedro Luis S.C.: 28-year-old Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador prison over a photo
Photo via Texas Tribune

Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, a 28-year-old Venezuelan migrant with no criminal record, was accused by Texas DPS of being a Tren de Aragua gang member based on a photo showing him with a tattooed man. He was deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador in March 2025. A Texas judge ordered the state to request his return to face trespassing charges in August.

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