Grandmother's Plea: Venezuelan Family Separated, Father Imprisoned

Caracas Protest Highlights Plight of Venezuelan Family Separated in US Deportation. A grandmother's emotional plea for her family's reunification underscores the broader issue of Venezuelan citizens facing unjust imprisonment abroad. María Escalona Fernández, whose two-year-old granddaughter Maikelys Espinoza was deported to Venezuela from the US on May 14, joined a protest outside the UN headquarters in Caracas. While Maikelys is now with her mother, her father remains detained in El Salvador, accused by US authorities of gang affiliation. "The happiness isn't complete," Escalona said, her voice choked with emotion. "Until my son returns, we won't have peace." The protest, involving families of other Venezuelan citizens similarly imprisoned, calls for international intervention and highlights the challenges faced by many Venezuelan families separated by forced migration and unjust legal processes. The event underscores the need for a more humane and just approach to immigration and international justice.