Venezuela Says Deal Reached to Resume US Deportation Flights of Illegal Immigrants

Maduro said he holds El Salvador responsible for imprisoning his nationals, who he said hadn’t committed crimes in the United States or El Salvador.

Venezuelan migrants walk down a plane upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on March 20, 2025. Pedro Mattey/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela has said it will once again accept U.S. repatriation flights carrying its nationals deported for illegally entering the United States.

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro announced that a deal had been reached in a televised address on March 22.