Deported Toddler Reunited with Family After Return to Venezuela from U.S.

A Venezuelan toddler, Maikelys Espinoza Bernal, separated from her parents after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, was returned to Venezuela, reuniting with her deported mother. President Nicolás Maduro thanked Donald Trump and envoy Richard Grenell, calling the child’s return “an act of justice.” Both parents were accused by the Trump administration of gang ties to Tren de Aragua, without evidence. Her father is jailed in El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act. Critics claim the deportations are politically motivated and lack due process. U.S. intelligence found no proof linking the gang to Maduro, and two officials were later fired over the report.