Luis Tomás Morillo Pina, who goes by Tomas, is from Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state. He has two children, a 13-year-old boy who lives abroad, and the 14-year-old girl who is with her mother in Venezuela, according to his sister, Marlin Morillo.

Miguel Vaalmondes Barrios, 33, came to the US from Venezuela in 2021.He moved to New York City and was working as an Uber driver, doing DoorDash and some construction when he met Glory Browning at an Apple store. She helped him get a Genius Bar appointment, and that’s the beginning of their love story.

Maikel Enrique Moreno Ramírez, 20, is from Maracaibo, in the Zulia state of Venezuela. “My son has no tattoos, my son has no earrings, my son has none of those things, my son is not a criminal,” Maikel’s mother, Joana Ramírez, said in a social media video. “He is not part of any gang, he's not part of Tren de Aragua,” she added.

Tito Alejandro Martínez Borrego is an only child from the Miranda State of Venezuela. According to his parents, Lorena Borrego and Tito Martínez, Tito worked with his family, while in Venezuela, as a taxi driver, as a street vendor and a scrap metal merchant. Tito does not belong to any gang and has no criminal record according to his family.

Angelo Esmith Escalona Sevilla, 18, is from the state of Carabobo, Venezuela. Maria Melendez, his aunt, describes Angelo as a quiet boy, a homebody who likes music and playing games on his phone. She also mentioned, because US authorities used tattoos in a since debunked system to connect young Venezuelans to gang membership, that Angelo has no tattoos.   

Yolfran Alejandro Escobar Falcón (25) is from Chirgua, Venezuela, in the Carabobo state. He is not a criminal, according to his family. "He didn't wear earrings, baggy clothes, or flashy hairstyles. He was responsible, down-to-earth, and dressed simply," his mother, Maria Falcon said. "Very mature, very responsible. He's always worked hard," she added.

Albert Alois Primoschitz González (35) is from Barinas, Venezuela. He grew up in a big family with five siblings. “He's a very quiet, very respectful boy. Everyone who knows him loves him for his personality,” said his aunt, Romy Primoschitz. 

Carlos Alejandro Cañizales Arteaga (25) is originally from Valencia, Carabobo State. In Venezuela, he worked as a mechanic alongside his father. Carlos is not a criminal; he has never belonged to any criminal organization according to his mother, Jetzy Arteaga.

Víctor Andrés Ortega Burbano, is a 24-year-old Venezuelan man with a disability: muscle atrophy in his right arm. Maryeli Carrillo, his sister, said that Victor has no criminal record and is the father of a 5-year-old daughter. According to journalist Madeleine García, Victor was working as a bricklayer and doing home repairs in the US. “He worked painting houses, in a stadium, in a fast-food restaurant; he is not a dangerous terrorist.” Victor had Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allowing him to be in the US legally. He also had work authorization and a social security number. Victor showed the journalist his proof of no criminal record in Venezuela.On March 11, 2025, while checking his mailbox, Victor was surrounded by ICE agents and arrested. After being transferred to several detention centers, including the Alvarado Detention Center and the Valley Detention Facility, he was then sent to Guantanamo.On March 31, it was learned that he had been transferred to CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador. Reporting indicates that conditions inside CECOT are inhumane; prisoners are only allowed to leave their cells for 30 minutes a day, to exercise in the central area. They never see sunlight, but the lights inside are never turned off – except for the pitch-black solitary confinement cells. No visitors are allowed.“Cecot is not meant for rehabilitation,” said Noah Bullock, executive director of Cristosal, a human rights organization. “It is meant for permanent exile, permanent punishment."Victor was accused, without evidence or due process, of being a member of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. A US Government website alleges that Victor has “pending charges for discharge of a firearm and theft,” but there is no mention of a criminal conviction, and I was unable to find an arrest record online.Victor’s brother, Daniel Eduardo Carrillo Burbano, states on a Tik Tok video that Victor was “targeted simply because he is Venezuelan and has a tattoo like the one I have here [showing his calf], a clock with his family below it. That is why they are linking him to this dangerous gang.”“My mother is devastated, suffering. All of us, his brothers, his family, are suffering helplessly because my brother is not a criminal. Just like him, we are merchants, and we work here in Valencia, in the state of Carabobo.”The-disappeared.comReferences:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH6_Q_6Asfr/?hl=enhttps://en.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/politica/venezolano-con-discapacidad-entre-los-17-nuevos-secuestrados-en-el-salvador/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH6CLszxkCB/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=8993ecd9-537a-4793-9b59-896116488e56https://www.instagram.com/p/DH6NNvaMvgY/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH7BYtrycLr/https://www.instagram.com/p/DH5-H0gIgp7/?img_index=8https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-deports-more-alleged-gang-members-el-salvador-2025-03-31/#:~:text=GANG%20DETERMINATIONS&text=But%20under%20the%20rubric%2C%20tattoos,member%2C%20and%20three%20facing%20charges.&text=Ted%20Hesson%20is%20an%20immigration,bachelor's%20degree%20from%20Boston%20College.https://www.elsalvadornow.org/2025/04/02/venezuelan-with-a-disability-among-the-17-newly-abducted-in-el-salvador-venezolano-con-discapacidad-entre-los-17-nuevos-secuestrados-en-el-salvador/https://www.tiktok.com/@veronikaolivaress/video/7488506633635548421https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/no-safe-harbor-for-illegal-immigrant-criminals-under-president-trump/ https://www.tiktok.com/@danielecarrillobgmail.co/video/7488409014368226565?q=V%C3%ADctor%20Andr%C3%A9s%20Ortega%20&t=1750162090282https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/30/el-salvador-cecot-mega-prison-trump

Orlando Jesús Tesla León (36) decided to go to the United States for a better quality of life and for the American dream for his children, according to his wife, Yesenia Zavala. “We no longer have a home, and he wanted to give his children a house,” she said. The couple have three children.