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Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion

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U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion to consider the country’s airspace closed. Venezuela’s government announced Tuesday that the twice-weekly flights will proceed following a request from the Trump administration.

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  1. Fox News

    US escalation with Maduro halts deportation flights to Venezuela (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump's military escalation against Venezuela has suspended weekly deportation flights, halting cooperation between Washington and Nicolás Maduro's government.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion to consider the country’s airspace closed. Venezuela’s government announced Tuesday that the twice-weekly flights will proceed following a request from the Trump administration.

  3. NBC News

    Venezuela will continue accepting deportation flights from U.S. despite Trump's airspace closure assertion (opens NBC News)

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    The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice weekly flights will go on following a request from the Trump administration.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump’s airspace closure assertion - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that the airspace of the South American

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