Migrants Tell Police They Are Committing Crimes in Hopes of Being Sent Back to Venezuela

According to Chicago police, two different migrants have turned to crime in an effort to get sent back to Venezuela.

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Migrants watch a train go past as they wait along the train tracks hoping to board a freight train heading north at Huehuetoca, Mexico. AP/Marco Ugarte, file

Published: Feb 22, 2024, 02:08 PM ET
Updated:Feb 22, 2024, 03:29 PM ET

Two migrants arrested for allegedly committing two different crimes tell the Chicago police that they were hoping to get caught so they would be sent back to Venezuela.

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Migrants Tell Police They Are Committing Crimes in Hopes of Being Sent Back to Venezuela

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