The article discusses the ongoing legal challenge by the ACLU against the deportation of Venezuelans during the Trump administration, accused of gang affiliation. Family members argue these individuals are misidentified due to prejudice, not actual gang ties. Central to the ACLU's case is a flawed point system utilized to label individuals as gang members based on minimal criteria. The article critiques this threshold, pointing out the lack of nuance and context in the evidence used against many Venezuelan migrants, raising concerns about rights violations stemming from arbitrary assessments.
The ACLU alleges that the Trump administration's deportations of Venezuelans are based on a flawed point system that overlooks individual circumstances and nuances.
The criteria for determining gang membership are criticized for their low threshold; merely having certain tattoos or clothing may unjustly lead to deportation.
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