The warning comes after Trump’s special envoy said the Maduro government had already agreed to take in repatriated citizens.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday threatened to impose additional sanctions on Venezuela if the country doesn't accept its citizens who are repatriated from the United States.

Family members of Venezuelan migrants who suspect their loved ones were sent to El Salvador as part of a rapid U.S. deportation operation over the weekend are struggling to get more information as a legal battle plays out.