ICE Deported Soccer Star Who Was Tortured by Venezuelan President
Jerce Reyes Barrios has a Real Madrid soccer club tattoo that ICE mistakenly identified as a gang tattoo.
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Jerce Reyes Barrios is a rising Venezuelan soccer star who the Trump regime deported to El Salvador last Saturday.
IMPORTANT: Barrios has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either Venezuela or the U.S.
His attorney and family have lost all contact with him and have no information about his whereabouts.
This happened after he was unexpectedly transferred from Otay Mesa to Texas on March 10 or 11, raising serious concerns about procedural fairness and transparency in handling his case.
He was in the U.S. LEGALLY
Barrios came to the U.S. legally through the Mexican border in September 2024. He has been held at a maximum security facility after the Department of Homeland Security accused him of being a member of the Tren de Aragua gang.
According to his attorney, Linette Tobin, Barrios has a hearing scheduled for April 15.
Why was Jerce Reyes Barrios in the U.S.?
In March and April of 2024, Barrios protested the brutal Maduro regime in his home country of Venezuela. He was detained and tortured after one of the protests.
Wait…what????
How did this young man end up on the infamous March 15th flight for booking at the most brutal prison in El Salvador? He has a tattoo that was inspired by Real Madrid, the world’s most famous soccer club.
Yes, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mistakenly identified this young man as a gang member. That’s how reckless this entire operation is.
Why was he accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member?
ICE policy labeled Barrios as a gang member (Tren de Aragua) for these two reasons:
A tattoo modeled off the Real Madrid logo, a reference to his love for soccer.
A picture from social media of him throwing the horns, a common hand gesture used in music and sports culture.
From ABC News:
The tattoo in question showed a crown sitting on top of a soccer ball with a rosary and the word "Dios" (God), according to Tobin. A declaration from the tattoo artist confirmed that Barrios chose it because it was similar to the Real Madrid soccer team logo, the attorney said. According to Tobin, those alleged gang signs were the hand symbol for rock and roll and "I love you" in sign language.
Illegal alien. Deported