Summary

Although each has a unique and personal story, the boys and men flown to El Salvador have many things in common.

All were told the were being taken to Venzuela

90% of the boys and men taken to CECOT have no criminal record

Most of the boys and men had tattoos

Many were in the country legally and had jobs

All of the families of the boys and men learned that they were in CECOT from 3 sources.

1 - March 16 Bukele (the president of El Salvador), posted videos of the boys and men as they were taken from the American planes and prepared for incarceration in CECOT.

Or

2 - March 17th - There was an American photographer at CECOT who was allowed to document the process.

Or

3 - March 21st - CBS news published a list of the names of the boys and men who had been taken to CECOT.

The United States government has provided no information on who was sent to CECOT. And has provided no update on their on their condition.

Either publicly or with family members.

No one has had contact with the Venezuelan boys and men in CECOT