U.S. to Resume Deportation Flights to Venezuela After Agreement with Maduro

The Trump administration announces flights will restart Friday, signaling a shift in U.S.-Venezuela relations after prior tensions over oil sanctions.

Deportation flights to Venezuela will resume Friday after an agreement was reached between the Trump administration and Nicolás Maduro's government.
The flights had been halted earlier this month following the U.S. Treasury's decision to revoke Chevron's license to operate in Venezuela.
Special envoy Richard Grenell credited the agreement to ongoing diplomatic efforts, including a recent visit to Caracas where six detained Americans were released.
The resumption of flights is expected to facilitate the deportation of approximately 5,000 Venezuelan migrants currently in U.S. custody.
The move is part of a broader immigration crackdown by the administration, which has faced challenges with detention capacity and deportation logistics.