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riversedge

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Mon Jan 27, 2025, 08:02 PM Monday

Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed; demand explanations on 'degrading treatment' of deportees.



Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed; demand explanations on 'degrading treatment' of deportees.

"No water, no washroom, tied hands and feet





Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed

https://www.yahoo.com/news/brazil-slams-us-dozens-deportees-065725467.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Douglas Magno with Facundo Fernandez Barrio in Sao Paolo
Sun, January 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM CST

There are an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants in the United States, according to the government statistics (MICHAEL DANTAS)

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When the plane landed in the northern city of Manaus, Brazilian authorities ordered US officials to "immediately remove the handcuffs," the justice ministry said in a statement.
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Brazil will request "explanations from the US government about the degrading treatment of passengers" on the Friday night flight, the foreign ministry said on X.

The government said 88 Brazilians were aboard the aircraft.

Edgar Da Silva Moura, a 31-year-old computer technician, was on the flight, after seven months in detention in the United States.

"On the plane they didn't give us water, we were tied hands and feet, they wouldn't even let us go to the bathroom," he told AFP...............................





Picture is from the article in OP;
There are an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants in the United States, according to the government statistics (MICHAEL DANTAS)










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Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed; demand explanations on 'degrading treatment' of deportees. (Original Post) riversedge Monday OP
This should be condemned by Democrats, the media malaise Monday #1
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