Despite harsh conditions, Deibin remained hopeful and worked cleaning jobs for just $1 a day. In February 2025, he was moved to El Paso County Detention Center. By March 15, his family discovered through social media that he had been sent to CECOT, a notorious prison in El Salvador known for human rights abuses.
His mother, Judith, insists he has no criminal ties and believes he was targeted solely because of his tattoos. The family has not heard from him since March 3 and is desperately seeking answers. Judith is calling on authorities to help bring him home, emphasizing that migrants like her son are not criminals—just people striving for a better future.
Deibin Iradan Gualtero Quiroz, 39, is originally from the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. He left home with the intention of improving the lives of his five children. According to his mother, he worked as a furniture maker, a trade he also practiced in Colombia during his journey to the United States.
He also made a stop in Mexico, where he earned extra income before being able to enter the United States.
In December 2024, Deibin surrendered to U.S. immigration authorities while awaiting legal status. However, he was detained and transferred to several facilities, including the Houston Processing Center and the Joe Corley Detention Facility. Despite the difficulties, he maintained contact with his family, to whom he described his uncertainty about what awaited him.
Even inside the detention facility, Deibin displayed his hardworking spirit. According to his mother, he did cleaning work for a dollar a day. “He always wanted to be useful, even in the worst of circumstances,” Judith emphasized.
In February 2025 Deibin was moved to the El Paso County Detention Center in Texas. However, on March 15, it was later confirmed that he had been sent to CECOT prison in El Salvador, which is on international human rights watch group lists for torture and lack of basic human rights.
Judith claims her son was unjustly arrested because of his tattoos; she strongly denies that he has any criminal history or ties to gangs.
“The last call we received from him was on March 3rd… We found out he was in El Salvador when a list appeared on social media and my son’s name was on it,” she stated with great distress.
Deibin’s journey reveals the harsh realities faced by migrants in their pursuit of the “American Dream.” Judith details how her son endured hardships such as sleeping on the streets and working temporary jobs on his way to the United States. “He was lured by deceptive promises,” she commented with obvious regret.
The Gualtero family has now faced over a month of anguish without clear answers about Deibin’s fate. Judith urgently calls on national and international authorities to intervene in her son’s case. “We are not perfect, but our children are not criminals. All migrants deserve justice,” she said through tears.
“We want our children home. They’re not criminals, they’re just looking for a better future.” Her message stands as a call for justice and humanity in the face of the difficult circumstances faced by migrants separated from their families.
(info from La Iguana and VTV Venezuela)
Deibin Iradan Gualtero Quiroz, de 39 años, es originario del estado de Yaracuy, Venezuela. Dejó su hogar con la intención de mejorar la vida de sus cinco hijos. Trabajó como fabricante de muebles, oficio que también practicó en Colombia durante su viaje a Estados Unidos.
También hizo una parada en México, donde ganó ingresos adicionales antes de poder ingresar a Estados Unidos.
En diciembre de 2024, Deibin se entregó a las autoridades de inmigración de EE. UU. mientras esperaba su estatus legal. Sin embargo, fue detenido y trasladado a varias instalaciones, incluido el Centro de Procesamiento de Houston y el Centro de Detención Joe Corley. A pesar de las dificultades, mantuvo contacto con su familia, a quienes les describió su incertidumbre sobre lo que le esperaba.
Incluso dentro de la instalación de detención, Deibin mostró su espíritu trabajador. Según su madre, hacía trabajos de limpieza por un dólar al día. “Siempre quiso ser útil, incluso en las peores circunstancias”, enfatizó Judith.
En febrero de 2025, Deibin fue trasladado al Centro de Detención del Condado de El Paso en Texas. Sin embargo, el 15 de marzo, se confirmó que había sido enviado a la prisión de CECOT en El Salvador, que está en listas de grupos internacionales de derechos humanos por tortura y falta de derechos humanos básicos.
Judith afirma que su hijo fue arrestado injustamente por sus tatuajes; niega rotundamente que tenga antecedentes penales o vínculos con pandillas.
“La última llamada que recibimos de él fue el 3 de marzo… Nos enteramos de que estaba en El Salvador cuando apareció una lista en las redes sociales y el nombre de mi hijo estaba en ella”, declaró con gran angustia.
El viaje de Deibin revela las duras realidades que enfrentan los migrantes en su búsqueda del “Sueño Americano”. Judith detalla cómo su hijo soportó dificultades como dormir en las calles y trabajar en empleos temporales en su camino a Estados Unidos. “Fue atraído por promesas engañosas”, comentó con evidente pesar.
La familia Gualtero ha enfrentado más de un mes de angustia sin respuestas claras sobre el destino de Deibin. Judith hace un llamado urgente a las autoridades nacionales e internacionales para que intervengan en el caso de su hijo. “No somos perfectos, pero nuestros hijos no son criminales. Todos los migrantes merecen justicia”, dijo entre lágrimas.
“Queremos que nuestros hijos regresen a casa. No son criminales, solo buscan un futuro mejor”. Su mensaje se erige como un llamado a la justicia y la humanidad ante las difíciles circunstancias que enfrentan los migrantes separados de sus familias.
(información de La Iguana y VTV Venezuela)
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