Paola Ramos

There's thousands of asylum seekers like him that have to live in limbo. He then goes through the legal system to apply for asylum and to enter the United States. What does he do? He opens his CBP One application.

There's thousands of asylum seekers like him that have to live in limbo. He then goes through the legal system to apply for asylum and to enter the United States. What does he do? He opens his CBP One application.

It takes him approximately five months from when he leaves Venezuela until he enters the United States through the CBP One application.

It takes him approximately five months from when he leaves Venezuela until he enters the United States through the CBP One application.

Exactly. So here comes September 1st, 2024. Dersi presents himself at the border. He's permitted to enter legally immediately, but then he's placed inside an ICE detention center in San Diego.

Exactly. So here comes September 1st, 2024. Dersi presents himself at the border. He's permitted to enter legally immediately, but then he's placed inside an ICE detention center in San Diego.

That's right. Dursey at this point is waiting in limbo for a month. He's waiting for his scheduled immigration hearing. And he's there for so long that by January 16th, 2025, he actually spends his birthday inside this detention center. He turns 36 years old inside.

That's right. Dursey at this point is waiting in limbo for a month. He's waiting for his scheduled immigration hearing. And he's there for so long that by January 16th, 2025, he actually spends his birthday inside this detention center. He turns 36 years old inside.

And so as sort of Trump is rising, Jersey's inside this detention center waiting for this alleged immigration hearing to take place. Fast forward to March 14th, 2025. Jersey's sister told us that she got a call from her brother to wish her a happy birthday. Well, the first thing she talks about is that she notices something different in Jersey's voice.

And so as sort of Trump is rising, Jersey's inside this detention center waiting for this alleged immigration hearing to take place. Fast forward to March 14th, 2025. Jersey's sister told us that she got a call from her brother to wish her a happy birthday. Well, the first thing she talks about is that she notices something different in Jersey's voice.

That she notices that he's shaky and nervous and that he's not being himself.

That she notices that he's shaky and nervous and that he's not being himself.

And then Jerzy asks about one of his daughters.

And then Jerzy asks about one of his daughters.

He's able to talk to one of them. He says, what are you eating? And the daughter responds, I'm eating cheese, daddy. I love you. Jerzy says back to his daughter, I love you too. And then he says, I don't have much time to talk. And that's the very last time that Jerzy is able to talk to his family.

He's able to talk to one of them. He says, what are you eating? And the daughter responds, I'm eating cheese, daddy. I love you. Jerzy says back to his daughter, I love you too. And then he says, I don't have much time to talk. And that's the very last time that Jerzy is able to talk to his family.

For a reason, right? So the gangs are part of the story in a very important way. Now, the reason why Dirce disappears is because the Trump administration claims that that Real Madrid tattoo that you and I talked about at the beginning, that tattoo... is what allegedly makes him a part of El Tren de Aragua.

For a reason, right? So the gangs are part of the story in a very important way. Now, the reason why Dirce disappears is because the Trump administration claims that that Real Madrid tattoo that you and I talked about at the beginning, that tattoo... is what allegedly makes him a part of El Tren de Aragua.

Literally. This young man that has no criminal records in either Venezuela or the United States, that has never even set foot outside a detention center in the United States, this man is now being accused of being part of El Trindaragua because of this Real Madrid tattoo.

Literally. This young man that has no criminal records in either Venezuela or the United States, that has never even set foot outside a detention center in the United States, this man is now being accused of being part of El Trindaragua because of this Real Madrid tattoo.