The Venezuelan authorities had consequently requested his extradition but, to date, the United States Government had not responded to that request and had tried him merely for illegal entry into its territory.
委内瑞拉当局因而要求引渡他，但迄今为止，美国政府没有对这一请求作出回应，而仅以非法进入美国领土为由对他进行审判。