Andry José Hernández Romero, the gay makeup artist wrongfully deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, has met virtually with U.S. Rep. Mark Takano. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Hernández Romero was detained in the brutal CECOT prison in El Salvador for 125 days before being released in July. He was seeking asylum in the U.S. due to persecution he faced in his native Venezuela due to his sexual orientation and polit...
