Andry Hernández Romero’s family desperate for word on gay asylum-seeker who Trump vanished over 100 days ago
Nobody has heard from the young makeup artist since the Trump administration deported him in March.
June 27, 2025
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Deported gay makeup artist cried for mother in prison, photojournalist says
Andry Hernandez Romero was deported to El Salvador despite having no criminal record.
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