One of the innocents (and they are all presumed innocent until proven guilty) the Trump administration has “disappeared” to the hellscape prison in San Salvador is Andry. Andry is a 31-year-old gay man from Venezuela who works as a makeup artist. Andry sought asylum in the United States due to persecution in Venezuela for being gay. He followed the proper legal procedures, had no gang affiliation, and had no criminal record. Nevertheless, ICE wrongly detained Andry last year because immigration officials thought his tattoos linked him to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. In defiance of a court order, Andry was deported to El Salvador.
Soon they will come for you and me. It’s time to speak out. Or there will be no one left to speak out for us.