U.S. Resumes Deportation Flights to Venezuela After Diplomatic Agreement

Trump administration sends first planes in over a year, targeting Venezuelan migrants and gang members, following negotiations with Maduro government.

Two Venezuelan government planes carried deported migrants, including alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang, from El Paso, Texas, to Caracas.
The deportation flights resumed after U.S. envoy Richard Grenell's talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which also led to the release of six detained Americans.
The Trump administration revoked Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, making up to 600,000 individuals eligible for deportation.
The Venezuelan government framed the deportations as part of its 'Return to the Homeland' program, though critics argue it serves as propaganda for the Maduro regime.
Venezuela's cooperation marks a rare instance of diplomatic engagement between Washington and Caracas despite ongoing tensions and U.S. sanctions.