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    Home / News / World News / Brazilians deported from US arrive home in handcuffs, shackles
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    Brazilians deported from US arrive home in handcuffs, shackles
    The deportees complained of being denied access to washrooms

    Brazilians deported from US arrive home in handcuffs, shackles

    By Snehil Singh
    Jan 27, 2025
    03:58 pm

    What's the story

    A group of Brazilian immigrants, recently deported from the United States, returned to their home country handcuffed and shackled at the ankles.

    The 88 passengers on the flight reportedly complained that they were denied access to washrooms and not given water during the journey.

    The incident has sparked outrage across Latin America, a region already facing the brunt of US President Donald Trump's strict anti-immigration policies.

    Flight diversion

    Deportation flight makes unscheduled stop, sparks controversy

    The deportation flight, which was scheduled to land in Belo Horizonte, was redirected to Manaus due to technical problems.

    When it reached Manaus, Brazilian authorities ordered US officials to "immediately remove the handcuffs," according to Brazil's Justice Ministry.

    Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski apprised President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of "the flagrant disregard for the fundamental rights of Brazilian citizens."

    Passenger accounts

    Deportees recount 'nightmare' experience on flight

    Edgar Da Silva Moura, a 31-year-old computer technician who was deported after spending seven months in US detention, shared his ordeal on the plane.

    "On the plane, they didn't give us water. We were tied hands and feet, and they wouldn't even let us go to the bathroom," he told AFP.

    Another passenger, Luis Antonio Rodrigues Santos, said they endured "four hours without air conditioning," which affected those with respiratory issues.

    Twitter Post

    Video on X of passengers deboarding in Brazil

    Brazilian citizens land in Brazil 🇧🇷 on a deportation flight from the USA 🇺🇸

    They were sent home
    with their feet bound and their hands handcuffed.

    The Brazilian gvmt demanded that hands and foot chains be removed once they reached Brazilian territory.
    pic.twitter.com/IwfSiZVMED

    — BowTiedMara (@BowTiedMara) January 26, 2025

    Diplomatic response

    Brazil seeks clarification from US over 'degrading treatment'

    In the wake of the incident, Brazil's foreign ministry said it would seek clarification from Washington over the "degrading treatment of passengers on the flight."

    A government source told AFP that this deportation flight was a result of a 2017 bilateral agreement, not recent immigration orders by Trump.

    Brazil's Minister of Human Rights, Macae Evaristo, also said children with autism were among those on board.

    Presidential intervention

    Brazilian President orders safe transport for deportees

    Upon learning of the situation, President Lula ordered a Brazilian Air Force aircraft to safely transport the Brazilians to their final destination.

    The move was aimed at ensuring that they could complete their journey with "dignity and safety" according to the justice ministry.

    The incident comes amid the intensification by the Trump administration of its crackdown on immigration, including mass deportations and reinstating policies like "Remain in Mexico."

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