OutofCECOT

by Nick Miroff

On April 14th, The White House released the names of twenty-four individuals identified as criminals, accompanied by a link to a New York Post article that lists an additional eleven names. However, upon careful comparison, only one name from the White House list matches any of the 238 Venezuelans known to have been sent to CECOT.

This raises serious concerns: Is the public truly satisfied with such limited disclosure? If these individuals are being labeled as criminals to justify their transfer, the American public, and especially the families affected, deserve full transparency. Show us the criminal records for all of them. Without complete information, there is no way to verify the accuracy of these claims or to trust the narrative being presented.

Today, President Donald J. Trump hosts Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at the White House, where they’ll showcase their historic partnership to make the world a safer place.

Thanks to the two leaders, scores of violent illegal immigrant killers, rapists, gang members, and other sick criminals have been swiftly taken off our streets.

Here is a tiny sample of the cold-blooded criminals deported to El Salvador:

• Jorge Luis Guerrero-Quintero, a Venezuelan national and confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member, convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl, second-degree assault with intent to cause physical injury, second-degree menacing with a weapon, and criminal possession of a weapon.
• Kerwin Arturo Leal-Estrada, a Venezuelan national and confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member, whose social media accounts show him displaying gang tattoos and signs, holding firearms, and revealing an apparent gunshot wound.
• Jorge Luis Zerpa-Belancourt, a Venezuelan national and confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member, convicted on making false statements, making terroristic threats, domestic battering, interfering with emergency communications, and theft.
• Jose Lopez-Cruz, a Salvadoran national and confirmed MS-13 gang member, with a previous conviction for felony assault when he was arrested and charged with multiple counts of felony assault, reckless endangerment, concealing a dangerous weapon, minor in possession of a firearm, and dangerous weapon with intent.
• Anderson Jose Querales-Martinez, a Venezuelan national and confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member, convicted on felony assault causing reckless and serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon.
• Miguel Angel Fuentes-Lopez, a Salvadoran national and confirmed MS-13 gang member, convicted on three counts of assault in the second degree, assault of a corrections employee, and probation violations.
• New York Post: 11 more violent illegal migrants — including 7 Tren de Aragua gangbangers — deported from US to El Salvador over the weekend

They’re not alone. As part of separate operations, a litany of violent criminals — including dangerous MS-13 gang leaders, Tren de Aragua gang members, and some of El Salvador’s most wanted criminals — have been deported to the country:

• César Humberto López-Larios, a Salvadoran national and one of the MS-13 gang’s original “Twelve Apostles of the Devil.”
• Elmer Concepcion Romero Yanes, a Salvadoran national convicted of homicide.
• Keivis Jesus Arrechedera Vasquez, a Venezuelan national and Tren de Aragua gang leader with pending drug charges.
• Carlos Alvarenga Guillen, a Salvadoran national convicted of rape and aggravated assault of a minor.
• Felipe Gomez, a Salvadoran national convicted of homicide.
• Leandro Herado Zambrano, a Venezuelan national and Tren de Aragua gang member with pending charges for kidnapping and assault.
• Rafael Mejia, a Salvadoran national convicted of child molestation and multiple lewd acts with a child.
• Brayant Silva Rauseo, a Venezuelan national and self-admitted Tren de Aragua gang member.
• Lino Perez Delgado, a Salvadoran national convicted of sexual assault of a minor.
• Jose Morales-Hernandez, a Salvadoran national convicted of homicide and negligent manslaughter.
• Elmer Escobar Gonzalez, a Salvadoran national convicted of sexual assault.
• Jose Medrano Hernandez, a Salvadoran national convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
• Alejandro Ramos, a Salvadoran national convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor under age 13 and aggravated assault.
• Maiker Espinoza Escalona, a Venezuelan national and Tren de Aragua gang member convicted of prostitution and human trafficking.
• Ricardo Jaramillo Labrador, a Venezuelan national and Tren de Aragua gang member convicted of unlawful detention and disorderly conduct.
• Victor Ortega-Burbano, a Venezuelan national and Tren de Aragua gang member with pending charges for discharge of a firearm and theft.