The organization denounced these practices as “an unacceptable act of modern-day slavery in the 21st century.”

The text asserts that “war tactics” are being used against “men, women, and children forced to flee Venezuela due to the economic blockade and financial strangulation imposed by Washington.”

The Caribbean group emphasized that the “illegal detention of 238 Venezuelans in confinement centers in El Salvador violates international law and attacks human dignity.”

One of the harshest criticisms targets the US use of the “infamous 1798 Alien Enemies Act,” which the movement claims “criminalizes Venezuelan migrants without evidence and condemns them without trial.” This legal framework, originally designed for wartime, is allegedly being applied arbitrarily.

The movement presented four key demands:

“Immediate release” of all detained Venezuelan migrants. An end to the “persecution and criminalization” of Venezuelan migration. Lifting of US “economic sanctions” that trigger mass displacement. “International condemnation” of President Nayib Bukele for actions resembling “modern-day slavery.”

The closing appeal urges Caribbean nations and the world “not to remain silent in the face of this barbarity,” declaring that “defending Venezuelan migrants means defending all nations’ right to sovereignty, justice, and peace.”

The statement ends with a powerful slogan: “Migration is not a crime!”

Signed by David Denny, the group’s Secretary General, the communiqué reinforces regional opposition to US-backed migration policies. It comes amid tightening restrictions on Venezuelan migration routes through Central America.