Interior Minister Alvaro Elizalde stated that of that total, 23 are men and eight are women, and three of them had outstanding arrest warrants.

The minister noted that the government will continue working for the safe return of its compatriots.

Since President Donald Trump took office nine months ago, he has toughened his policies against migrants. The Department of Homeland Security informed that more than 400,000 foreigners have already been deported.

Several deported Chileans affirmed in this capital that they had suffered arbitrary detention and mistreatment by US authorities.

Being held in overcrowded cells, being cut off from their families, and traveling in handcuffs are some of the complaints.

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