Deported to Disaster in Venezuela | Roanoke News

A hundred recently deported U.S. residents found themselves trapped in a Venezuelan hotel during a deadly earthquake—arriving just hours before the quake struck, they were instead buried under rubble, forced to survive a disaster they never expected. Amid over 1,700 quake deaths, survivors like Portillo recount chaos, screams, and being buried alive—yet rescued by fellow deportees. As deportation flights surged in May, many had pending asylum claims, making their sudden displacement even more harrowing. Now, families scramble to find missing loved ones, while the U.S. remains silent on their plight, turning a bureaucratic nightmare into a humanitarian crisis. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4d2cef2c9fb88765