1. United States
2. Iowa
3. Letter

The deportation of Venezuelan migrants to the maximum security prison in El Salvador raises grave concerns about due process and human rights violations. According to CBS News' investigation, 75% of those deported have no apparent criminal convictions or charges, yet they were labeled as terrorists and gang members without substantive evidence presented. This heavy-handed approach undermines the integrity of our legal system and disregards basic principles of justice. The use of the archaic Alien Enemies Act to circumvent immigration courts and deport individuals without hearings sets a dangerous precedent. Depriving people of their right to due process based on unsubstantiated claims and flimsy evidence like tattoos and social media posts is unacceptable. Sending deportees to a foreign prison, rather than their home countries, further compounds these injustices. I urge you to take immediate action to halt these unlawful deportations and ensure those already deported are returned safely to have their cases properly adjudicated through legal channels. Protecting civil liberties and upholding human rights must be paramount, even in pursuit of counterterrorism and immigration enforcement objectives. We cannot allow such blatant overreach and disregard for human rights to continue unchecked. Swift corrective measures are needed to restore faith in our nation's commitment to justice and the rule of law.