Venezuela and US Agree to Resume Deportation Flights After Suspension

The first flight under the new agreement is scheduled for March 23, as the Trump administration faces legal scrutiny over deportations to El Salvador.

• Venezuela announced it will resume accepting deportation flights from the United States, starting with a flight scheduled for March 23.
• The agreement follows a suspension of flights after the US deported 238 Venezuelans accused of gang affiliation to a prison in El Salvador.
• Venezuela has criticized the deportations to El Salvador, denying the gang affiliation claims and calling for the return of those migrants.
• The Trump administration faces a March 25 judicial deadline to justify the deportations to El Salvador, amid allegations of violating a temporary block order.
• The resumption of flights comes as the US revokes legal status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, including Venezuelans, as part of a broader immigration crackdown.

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