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Yoderlyn Daviana Acosta Peña deported to El Salvador after ICE arrest and assault.

Mar 15, 2025 · Chicago, IL, Venezuela

Yoderlyn Daviana Acosta Peña deported to El Salvador after ICE arrest and assault.

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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