China Acquired More than $1 Billion of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Marked as ‘Brazilian’
Over the past year, traders have disguised more than $1 billion in Venezuelan oil shipments to China as Brazilian crude to circumvent U.S. sanctions, according to reports. Two tanker tracking companies, along with documents from traders, revealed that independent Chinese refiners are sourcing oil from sanctioned nations like Venezuela. In 2019, President Trump enacted sanctions […]
Court to examine Trump’s request to prevent the return of a deported Venezuelan immigrant
The U.S. Court of Appeals is set to review an appeal from the Trump administration aimed at preventing the return of a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker who was deported to El Salvador earlier this year. Until the review is complete, he will remain in custody in El Salvador. Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of […]
Suspected Venezuelan Assassin Taken into Custody by ICE in Texas
ICE Arrests Venezuelan Fugitive Wanted for Multiple Killings Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alongside other federal entities, has apprehended a man allegedly involved in multiple contract killings in Venezuela. This arrest took place on May 2 in Grapevine, Texas, where officials detained a Venezuelan national who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration. “This fugitive […]
Chinese and Venezuelan undocumented migrants apprehended while crossing northern border in CBP operation
Northern Border Patrol agents are encountering challenges from attempts to cross the border, especially as President Trump intensifies measures at the southern border with Mexico. Recently, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Houlton, Maine, announced on May 2 that a targeted enforcement initiative resulted in the apprehension of 39 undocumented migrants within a span of […]
Judge declines to overturn order mandating the return of Venezuelan migrant deported under Trump policy
Baltimore, Maryland On Tuesday, a federal judge declined to change a ruling that mandates the Trump administration to return a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker back to El Salvador, emphasizing the importance of due process protections. During a hearing in Baltimore, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher, appointed by Trump, dismissed the government’s request to modify her […]
Venezuelan officials involved in corruption ‘enabled’ the Tren de Aragua gang’s act of terror in the US
Recent intelligence evaluations have indicated that some officials within the Venezuelan government have “facilitated” the unlawful movement of members from the Tren Aragua, a notorious criminal group in Venezuela. However, there’s a concern that Venezuela’s environment might allow TDA operations to run unchecked. An April memo from the National Intelligence Council, which was released by […]
Trump requests the Supreme Court to end TPS for Venezuelan migrants.
On Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision to enforce protections for the many Venezuelans residing in the U.S. The government is seeking a ruling by March from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, whose current ruling regarding the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for around 350,000 Venezuelan nationals is […]
Judge Blocks Trump from Deporting Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members from South Texas Using Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge on Thursday prevented the Trump administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members from South Texas using 18th-century law, Alien Enemy Law (AEA). Trump nominated US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. I said“Neither the court nor the parties have any doubts that administrative agencies can direct the detention and removal of foreigners engaged […]
Ex-New Mexico judge arrested for allegedly harboring Venezuelan gang member
Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife Nancy Cano were taken into custody Thursday after federal agents stormed Las Luces’ home. Two accusations of evidence that they are tampering with alleged harboring Christian Ortega Lopez, an illegal alien who is also considered a member of Venezuela’s infamous Tren de Aragua gang. […]
FBI Says Venezuelan Officials ‘Likely Using’ Tren de Aragua Gang
According to a report by Fox News, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says Venezuelan government officials may be using Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang members. “Second-level” Trump administration official Share FOX News uses the “uncategorized portion” of the FBI rating to find that officials within the regime of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro using TDA gang […]