Kerbin Martinez Vargis is from the Carabobo state of Venezuela. He has an intellectual disability which causes seizures, according to his parents. He is a paralympic athlete and he has completed internationally, finishing in fifth place in 2015 when he traveled to the US to compete. Kerbin has no criminal record.
Kerbin's mother, in a desperate plea, reports that her son was informed of a deportation order on Friday, March 14, 2025, just before she lost contact with him. The last time she was able to speak with her son, he told her that he would be transferred to Venezuela. However, the family learned through an official list that Kerbin was being held in El Salvador, which has caused deep concern for his well-being.
“My son has seizures. I don't know how he is doing right now because I haven't heard anything from him,” his father said.