Train went to Confins with 96 of the 111 people who were on the flight to Fortaleza, place of the first stop; Passengers say they spent 12 hours without eating and that handcuffs were only removed in Brazil
The second flight with deported Brazilians from the United States under the new government of Donald Trump landed on Friday night (7) at Belo Horizonte International Airport, in Confins. The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) aircraft transported 96 people who landed in Fortaleza before heading to Minas Gerais. In all, 111 deporteds left the US this Friday.
The passengers reported that they spent up to 12 hours without food during the flight and traveled handcuffed, a practice adopted by the US government in deportations. However, when they arrived in the fortress, the handcuffs were removed before the boarding to Belo Horizonte. The reception to the deportados was supported by the Brazilian government. Fecomercio has announced that it will offer transportation, food and accommodation to immigrants at Sesc Venda Nova, in Belo Horizonte, for a period of ten days. In addition, interested parties will have access to professional training.
The use of handcuffs during the flight has been a stalemate between the governments of Brazil and the United States. In January, on the first deported flight of the new Trump management, Brazilians landed handcuffed during a connection in Manaus. The episode generated criticism, and the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ricardo Lewandowski, determined that the next flights do not have the use of this resource.
Itamaraty said it will charge US explanations of the conditions under which the deported were transported. The Brazilian government also sent a diplomat to monitor the latest department of repatriates in order to ensure a more humanized treatment to immigrants. Since 2020, more than 7,000 Brazilians have been deported from the United States. The new American administration has reinforced strict measures against irregular immigrants, prioritizing mass expulsions, one of Donald Trump’s main campaign promises.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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