The recent revelations that Venezuelan asylum seekers transferred by the United States to El Salvador were met not with protection, but with torture, sexual abuse, and inhumane detention conditions, demand an immediate and unequivocal response. No nation that claims to uphold human rights can allow its policies to deliver vulnerable people directly into the hands of abusers. When survivors describe their arrival with the words, “You have arrived in hell,” it is a moral alarm that cannot be ignored.
These migrants fled violence, political instability, and economic collapse seeking safety—yet instead of refuge, they were subjected to brutality enabled by U.S. transfer agreements that lack oversight, safeguards, and accountability. Such actions betray both international law and the fundamental values America professes to defend.We must demand a full investigation, the suspension of any transfer programs that place migrants at risk, and immediate humanitarian protections for those already harmed. Compassion and legality are not mutually exclusive; they are the foundation of ethical migration policy. The United States must ensure it never again becomes a conduit to suffering.
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