This “60 Minutes” transcript investigates the controversial decision by the Trump administration to send Venezuelan migrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, utilizing a rarely invoked law dating back to 1798. The report centers on the discrepancy between the government’s claim that these individuals were dangerous criminals and evidence suggesting that the vast majority had no criminal records. By highlighting the case of Andre, a gay makeup artist seeking asylum, and others with no apparent violent history, the transcript raises serious concerns about due process, human rights, and the potential misuse of executive power in immigration enforcement. The investigation further explores the legal challenges to this policy and the lack of transparency surrounding the operation, emphasizing the distress and uncertainty faced by the deported migrants and their families.
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