Not just a number: 5 humans left off the manifest lists…

Title: The Disappeared Beyond the List: Five Missing Names from the Official CECOT Deportation Records

Summary: In March 2025, the U.S. government deported over 255 individuals to El Salvador's CECOT prison under the Alien Enemies Act. While 238 names were published via a leaked CBS list and 17 others later surfaced on a separate manifest, five deported individuals have since been confirmed as missing from both rosters. Their absence raises urgent legal, ethical, and transparency concerns.

The Five Omitted Names:

1. Kilmar Abrego Garcia

   • Citizenship: Lawful U.S. resident, Salvadoran-born

   • Status: Wrongfully deported; later ordered returned by federal judge

   • Reason for Omission: Not Venezuelan. Excluded likely to conceal mistake.

2. Daniel Lozano-Camargo (aka "Cristian")

   • Citizenship: Venezuelan

   • Status: Protected unaccompanied minor under federal settlement

   • Reason for Omission: Deported in violation of protections; omitted to avoid legal fallout.

3. Ricardo Jesus Prada Vasquez

   • Citizenship: Venezuelan

   • Status: Detained in Detroit; now held at CECOT

   • Reason for Omission: Not listed on any manifest; potentially undocumented removal.

4. Jerce Reyes Barrios

   • Citizenship: Venezuelan

   • Status: Asylum-seeker; deported based on tattoos

   • Reason for Omission: Excluded to conceal deportation based on unproven gang affiliation.

5. Andry Jose Hernandez Romero

   • Citizenship: Venezuelan

   • Status: Gay asylum-seeker; no criminal record

   • Reason for Omission: Likely excluded to avoid backlash over discriminatory deportation.

Why It Matters:

• These individuals were denied due process and omitted from official deportation records.

• Their stories suggest a broader pattern of misidentification, profiling, and unlawful removal under a rarely used 18th-century wartime law.

• Their absence makes legal recourse harder, advocacy less visible, and government accountability weaker.

Call to Action: Demand full disclosure of all deportees sent to CECOT. Every name matters. Every life disappeared without due process is a blow to the rule of law.