Venezuela Resumes Accepting U.S. Deportation Flights After Brief Pause

Venezuela has resumed accepting deportation flights from the United States after a brief interruption, President Nicolás Maduro announced. The move signals the continuation of a controversial repatriation program between the two nations. Maduro stated that 525 Venezuelan migrants were returned on flights over a recent two-day period. The U.S. deports individuals who enter the country illegally and do not qualify for legal asylum or other protected status. The program had paused temporarily. Maduro did not specify the reason for the short halt. The agreement allows the U.S. to directly send Venezuelan nationals back to their home country. The policy aims to address high levels of migration from Venezuela to the U.S. border. Millions have left Venezuela in recent years due to a severe economic and political crisis.