US suspends return of deported migrants to Venezuela again

Caracas, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Flight number 99 of the government's "Return to the Homeland" plan, which was scheduled to return deported migrants from the United States to Venezuela today, was unilaterally suspended by that country, official sources reported.

December 12, 2025
10:06

The decision was announced last night on its Telegram social network by the Ministry of the Interior, Security and Justice (MRIJP), and it is the second time in just 15 days that US authorities have taken this action amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

The MRIJP stated that the measure contradicts “the official discourse of that country regarding the situation of migrants in its territory and generates uncertainty among Venezuelan families who were awaiting reunion.”

It noted that the suspension interrupts a process that had been carried out in a coordinated manner and represented a way to alleviate the situation of Venezuelan nationals detained and persecuted on US soil.

“The expectation of a safe and dignified return is now thwarted by a decision that, besides being unexpected, contradicts previously made commitments,” it stated.

It expressed confidence that the United States government “will rectify the situation sooner rather than later” and restart the process of repatriating the affected Venezuelans.

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