A. Martinez

Yeah, so both of them are Venezuelans and 21 years old. Mayfred Duran Arape had been in detention for about 18 months, most of that time in El Paso, Texas. He does have a criminal record. While he was there, he was convicted of aggravated assault of a federal officer. The other person I talked to was Joyner Purroy Roldan.

Yeah, so both of them are Venezuelans and 21 years old. Mayfred Duran Arape had been in detention for about 18 months, most of that time in El Paso, Texas. He does have a criminal record. While he was there, he was convicted of aggravated assault of a federal officer. The other person I talked to was Joyner Purroy Roldan.

He had been in detention for six months, and he does not have a criminal record besides illegal entry. He has been accused of being part of Tren de Aragua, which is a Venezuelan gang recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration, but he says he has never been a member.

He had been in detention for six months, and he does not have a criminal record besides illegal entry. He has been accused of being part of Tren de Aragua, which is a Venezuelan gang recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration, but he says he has never been a member.

He had been in detention for six months, and he does not have a criminal record besides illegal entry. He has been accused of being part of Tren de Aragua, which is a Venezuelan gang recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration, but he says he has never been a member.

Okay, now both of them were detained in Guantanamo for about two weeks. Tell us more about what they're alleging happened there.

Okay, now both of them were detained in Guantanamo for about two weeks. Tell us more about what they're alleging happened there.

Okay, now both of them were detained in Guantanamo for about two weeks. Tell us more about what they're alleging happened there.

So both Duran Arape and Purroy Roland Tommy, the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, were not allowed to call an attorney. So they held a five-day hunger strike. At one point, they all blocked the cameras inside their cells so they could catch the guards' attention. And one of them, Duran Arape, also kicked on the cell's door as a protest. And he says soldiers showed up in riot gear.

So both Duran Arape and Purroy Roland Tommy, the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, were not allowed to call an attorney. So they held a five-day hunger strike. At one point, they all blocked the cameras inside their cells so they could catch the guards' attention. And one of them, Duran Arape, also kicked on the cell's door as a protest. And he says soldiers showed up in riot gear.

So both Duran Arape and Purroy Roland Tommy, the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, were not allowed to call an attorney. So they held a five-day hunger strike. At one point, they all blocked the cameras inside their cells so they could catch the guards' attention. And one of them, Duran Arape, also kicked on the cell's door as a protest. And he says soldiers showed up in riot gear.

He says they would beat him up and pin him to the ground. He alleges he was also tied to a chair 15 times and each time lasted a few hours. Things got so bad, Duran Arapez says he tried to die by suicide twice. And he provided us with photos of injuries to his arms, wrists and hands. Burroy Roland, the other man, alleges they did not have enough food.

He says they would beat him up and pin him to the ground. He alleges he was also tied to a chair 15 times and each time lasted a few hours. Things got so bad, Duran Arapez says he tried to die by suicide twice. And he provided us with photos of injuries to his arms, wrists and hands. Burroy Roland, the other man, alleges they did not have enough food.

He says they would beat him up and pin him to the ground. He alleges he was also tied to a chair 15 times and each time lasted a few hours. Things got so bad, Duran Arapez says he tried to die by suicide twice. And he provided us with photos of injuries to his arms, wrists and hands. Burroy Roland, the other man, alleges they did not have enough food.

And he says their cells were searched and they were frisked every time they left.

And he says their cells were searched and they were frisked every time they left.

And he says their cells were searched and they were frisked every time they left.

And what is the Trump administration saying about all these allegations?

And what is the Trump administration saying about all these allegations?

And what is the Trump administration saying about all these allegations?