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Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties

A 19-year-old Venezuelan in New York City reportedly was apprehended by Trump administration immigration authorities and deported to El Salvador despite agents’ realizing he was not whom they meant to arrest in a targeted operation.

Merwil Gutiérrez, whose family opened an asylum case after arriving in the US, was deported from the Bronx to the notorious Cecot prison in El Salvador despite his relatives’ insistence that he has no gang ties or criminal history, according to Documented, a newsroom dedicated to telling the stories of immigrants in New York City. The Gutiérrez family says it has been left without information or answers.

The teen was detained alongside 237 other Venezuelans on 24 February by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). His father, Wilmer Gutiérrez, told Documented: “I feel like my son was kidnapped.”

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[–] [email protected] 176 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

His father, Wilmer Gutiérrez, told Documented: “I feel like my son was kidnapped.”

That's because he was.

[–] [email protected] 95 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Not just that. He's most likely going to die because some nazi piece of shit thought they might as well arrest him, because he's brown. This is only the beginning, and it's going to get a fuckload worse until they get the same treatment.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago

The fourth box of liberty must be opened.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Those who study history are doomed to watch as everyone else repeats it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

You can't assume the cop was a nazi, they were just following orders. Everyone has to follow orders in their job and are probably afraid of repercussions if they don't follow through with their job after getting the orders mixed up by, for example, accidentally sent out the wrong plate of food, or an innocent teenager to an offshore death camp.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just following orders... the Concentration Camp guards all said the same during the Nuremberg trials. Most of them got hanged. Just FYI.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like not enough people read your entire comment and/or username.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think no one cares at the moment dude, maybe just maybe now isn't the time for goofin'. Im not doing research I'm simply going to take your word for what you are and move on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Research, in this case, would have been reading the entirity of the comment. If that is too hard for everyone, I can see why we are in this mess.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The entirety of the comment doesn't really change the fact you need to know it's sarcasm and not an asshole. That said you could always be a sarcastic asshole and uhh...

I can see why we are in this mess.

...maybe that's the case.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That said you could always be a sarcastic asshole

That's kind of my whole deal.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That isn't however what your name says, it says you're sarcastic. It just appears you also are an asshole. Like I said I'm not doing the leg work to find out how serious you are, for all I know this is a cover so you can say the shit you actually feel without as much flyback.

If your intent is to be offensive don't be offended that I don't care how serious you are im simply going to assume you're just an asshole which btw you just validated for me publicly. Good job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Got it, sarcasm isn't allowed anymore, that's offensive. Repeatedly calling someone an asshole however, is top notch behaviour.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Do what you please just don't cry when people treat you the easy to act rather than the way you intended.

Yeah, I was the first to throw insults, right. Stop crying.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

In Magastan, if you are a cop, you are a nazi. A good person doesn't want to be a cop in that country. Even less if they want to become an ICE agent.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You can't assume the cop was a nazi, they were just following orders.

I just can't. Are people here really this ignorant of history?? Is this satire?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Is this satire?

I don't know. How could anyone possibly tell?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can't though... So if it was an attempt at satire, I would say that it failed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I’d say their username’s a huge red waving flag of a clue…

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

For what it's worth, I could tell. Lots of people can't recognize sarcasm anymore if they aren't beaten over the head with it and an /s tag.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's literally what Nazis said at trial and the court said fuck you if a dollar buys your morality you're simply immoral.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Illegal orders are illegal.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I really didn't think this needed a "/s" based on the sentence structure, but based on the votes I am again depressed by general reading comprehension.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Never heard of Poe's Law, eh?

Come up with the most unhinged parody you possibly can of these nutjobs, and I guarantee some of them wholeheartedly believe worse.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

These days you can't tell, so many would post that with no irony.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I often find myself agreeing, but the comparison between sending an innocent teen to an offshore death camp and setting out the wrong food is pretty fucking contextual.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Sorry, I'm assuming everyone who works for ICE is a Nazi. No exceptions, no excuses.