Two-year-old Maikelys Espinoza Bernal was reunited with her mother Yorely in Venezuela after being separated when they crossed the US-Mexico border. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro thanked the Trump administration for her return, labeling it an 'act of justice.' The toddler's parents were accused of connections to the Tren de Aragua gang without substantiated evidence, a claim denied by the family. Following political agreements for deported Venezuelans, footage of the reunion was highlighted by state television, portraying a significant moment amid ongoing immigration discussions.
We must be thankful for all the efforts, for [Trump special envoy] Rich Grenell for his efforts and thank Donald Trump, too, Maduro said, calling the child's return an act of justice.
Both of the toddler's parents were accused by the Trump administration of involvement with the Tren de Aragua gang, a claim for which the government has offered no evidence and is firmly denied by family members.
The Trump administration has invoked sometimes vague and unsubstantiated claims of Tren de Aragua membership to send Venezuelan migrants to CECOT, a maximum security prison in El Salvador, notorious for abusive conditions.
Footage shown on state television showed First Lady Cilia Flores holding Maikelys after she arrived at an international airport near the capital of Caracas, symbolizing familial reunion.
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