Jerce Reyes Barrios has a hearing on April 17, his attorney said.

Summary

Jerce Reyes Barrios, a Venezuelan soccer player, was deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act after U.S. authorities mistook his soccer logo tattoo for a gang symbol.

Barrios legally entered the U.S. in 2024 and was accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member.

His attorney argued the tattoo resembled Real Madrid’s logo and provided evidence of his clean record.

Despite a court order blocking such deportations, Barrios was sent to El Salvador, and his current whereabouts are unknown.

  • Snot FlickermanEnglish
    81·
    2 days ago

    Yep, this is where we’re at, making up clearly bullshit justifications for anyone and everyone. They will use and every justification. They literally just claimed in court that Venezuelans without a criminal record were more dangerous and criminal than those with a criminal record.

    Under this, former President Bush could be considered a gang member. It’s fucking stupid and so obviously bullshit.

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      33·
      2 days ago

      He’s still a war criminal, so maybe he should be deported to Iraq or Afghanistan.

      • Snot FlickermanEnglish
        27·
        2 days ago

        I’ll say it a thousand times: Democrats being unwilling to prosecute War Crimes is why they never had the balls to bring Trump to justice for far less worse than War Crimes.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      2 days ago

      Under this, former President Bush could be considered a gang member.

      Especially when you see his Skull and Bones society tattoo from his time at Yale …