90 more U.S.-deported migrants repatriated to Venezuela

CARACAS, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Another 90 Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States arrived in the capital Caracas on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry announced.

The migrants, including 77 men, six women and seven children, flew from the U.S. southern state of Texas to the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, which serves the capital Caracas area.

"Venezuelan government agencies and institutions are guaranteeing the different protocols regarding health and legal security for the arrival of those who were deported by the U.S. government," the ministry said in a press release.

Returning migrants were met by representatives of different agencies, such as the Ministry of Health, the National Children's Institute, the Bolivarian National Police and the intelligence services.

Since February, repatriation flights from the United States have increased.

According to Venezuelan authorities, more than 4,000 migrants have been repatriated from the United States and Mexico since the beginning of the year. ■