Venezuela men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail
Venezuelan men are suing two US aviation companies for their role in transporting them to a notorious Salvadorian prison. The lawsuit alleges the companies violated civil rights and knowingly participated in rendition flights despite legal warnings.
Why it matters
This case highlights the legal accountability of private contractors involved in government-sanctioned immigration and deportation operations.
The Cecot prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, where the Venezuelans deported from the US were imprisoned. The Cecot prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, where the Venezuelans deported from the US were imprisoned. US news Venezuela men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail Exclusive: CSI Aviation and GlobalX accused of violating civil rights as part of Trump immigration crackdown
Prefer the Guardian on Google Venezuelan men sent last year to a notorious Salvadorian terrorism prison by the Trump administration are suing the US aviation companies that transported them there.
A lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Washington DC accuses the companies CSI Aviation and GlobalX of violating the Venezuelans’ civil rights, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and other violations, for their role in flying the three planes that took the men to El Salvador.
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