Trump Sent Them to a Notorious Prison. Torture Followed.

The Daily podcast presents an investigation by Julie Turkewitz into the experiences of approximately 250 Venezuelan nationals deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. These men were accused of being terrorists without trial and subjected to physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, described by many as torture. The investigation, involving interviews with 40 of these men after their release, reveals consistent accounts of widespread abuse, corroborated by forensic experts. The report highlights the lack of outrage and accountability from the U.S. government, drawing parallels to past instances of torture and questioning the ethical boundaries of migration deterrence policies. The released men now face psychological trauma and physical ailments, struggling to rebuild their lives in Venezuela, separated from their families.