US-Venezuela Deportation Flights Resume After Deal

The Trump administration has resumed deportation flights to Venezuela, marking the first such flights in nearly a year, with approximately 190 Venezuelans, including alleged gang members, being returned. This development follows a January agreement between the Trump administration and President Nicolás Maduro, signaling a potential thaw in US-Venezuela relations. The deportations are part of Trump's broader immigration crackdown, despite Venezuela's previous refusal to accept deportees. The repatriation flights were facilitated by Venezuela's national airline, Conviasa, under the 'Return to the Homeland' program. US officials have highlighted the presence of Tren de Aragua gang members among the deportees, though Venezuelan officials contest this narrative. The agreement also resulted in the release of six Americans detained in Venezuela.