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The Deportation of Venezuelan Kids Should Stop

By Tamara Taraciuk Broner, Martina Rapido Ragozzino

The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, close to Nicolás Maduro, is separating families.

Trinidad and Tobago’s treatment of Venezuelan migrants and refugees and its deportations of Venezuelans, including children and asylum seekers, are not only egregious rights violations but also a sad reminder of its unswerving allegiance to the Nicolás Maduro government While Trinidad and Tobago, as many other countries worldwide, is struggling to respond to the economic and public health impact of COVID-19, that’s no excuse to justify deportations that violate international law About 24,000 Venezuelans have, in recent years, made the 25-mile journey to Trinidad and Tobago, fleeing...

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