Venezuelans held in Salvadoran prison look to challenge deportation in US court


Venezuelans who where imprisoned in El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison give statements to the press, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 26, 2025. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

Dec 26 (Reuters) - A group of ‌Venezuelans who were sent to a maximum-security El Salvador prison from ‌the U.S. and then returned to Venezuela called on Friday for ‌the United States to comply with a ruling that would allow them to challenge their deportation in U.S. courts.

U.S. Judge James Boasberg ruled this week that President Donald Trump's administration must ‍urgently arrange for the return of the hundreds ‍of Venezuelans who were deported ‌to El Salvador, saying their expulsion violated their due process rights and that ‍they ​have the right to challenge their deportation in court.

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