Dozens of deported illegal immigrants, including suspected Tren de Aragua Gangbangers, laughed proudly and shook with pride as South American countries landed in their hometown of Venezuela early Monday after accepting a repatriated flight from the US.
Nearly 200 people were found deported from the jet Monday morning shortly after landing at an airport near Caracas, Venezuela's capital.
Footage of the arrival shows some migrants who appear to be untiling the United States by raising their hands in the air as they emerge from a plane a few days after the Trump administration deported Venezuelan scores to an apocalyptic prison in El Salvador.
Others found them making signs of the cross when they returned to their safety and touched them in their homeland.
Homeland security sources told News Nation that some of the migrants on board were members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang.
After the South American country reached an agreement with the US over the weekend, it began to re-enroll flights filled with deported citizens.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro suspended flights on March 8 after the US Treasury announced the withdrawal of Chevron's license to export Venezuelan oil.
Venezuela has accepted a contract to ensure the “return of our fellow-born brethren” through the protection of their human rights, according to Maduro's chief negotiator Jorge Rodriguez.
“Movement is not a crime. We will not rest until we achieve the return of all those who need it, and until we save our temptation brothers in El Salvador,” Rodriguez said, referring to the early deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans in El Salvador.
