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Deportees Trapped by Earthquake | Raleigh News
A deportation flight carrying over 100 Venezuelans landed in Caracas just hours before a devastating earthquake struck, trapping many in a hotel-turned-refuge as the ground shook violently. Survivors, including a woman with a pending asylum claim, described heart-stopping moments of collapse and rescue, some escaping through shifting rubble to reunite with loved ones. With over 1,700 dead, the disaster has exposed the cruel irony of deportations coinciding with catastrophe — as the U.S. resumes flights to Venezuela amid a surge in global deportations, the world watches rescue efforts unfold…
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