A second deportation flight carrying 13 Venezuelan gang members wanted for a range of violent crimes departed El Paso, Texas, for Guantanamo Bay in Cuba Thursday.
The flight roster includes a Tren de Aragua gang member who committed a homicide and another who admitted he is wanted in Venezuela for escaping from jail, aggravated robbery with a weapon and intent to commit homicide, according to a Homeland Security official.
Other offenses the migrants are accused of include possession of dangerous drugs, robbery, assault, fraud and entering the US illegally, the official said.
Criminal migrants arriving at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba on Feb. 4, 2025. US Department of Defense/AFP via Getty Images
A second deportation flight carrying 13 Venezuelan gang members departed El Paso for Guantanamo on Feb. 6, 2025. Department of Defense
The inside of the earlier deporation flight to Guantanamo Bay on Feb. 4. Department of Defense
The flight comes 48 hours after the first such planeload, which left Fort Bliss, Texas, Tuesday carrying about a dozen “highly dangerous” illegal migrants, including 10 Tren de Aragua gangbangers.
The prison complex located in the south of Cuba became known for housing notorious criminals including 9/11 plotters, and has been newly repurposed to house criminal migrants as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The first deporation flight contained about 12 migrants, including 10 including 10 Tren de Aragua gangbangers. Department of Defense
The prison complex will eventually host tens of thousands of criminal migrants. US Department of Defense/AFP via Getty ImagesThe small migrant detention center on the island is being expanded to eventually house tens of thousands.
