Venezuelans Urge U.S. to Comply With Court Order Allowing Deportation Appeals

A group of Venezuelans who were deported from the United States to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador have called on U.S. authorities to comply with a federal court ruling granting them the right to challenge their expulsions in U.S. courts. The appeal follows a decision this week by Judge James Boasberg, who found that the Trump administration violated the detainees’ due process rights by removing them without hearings and ordered officials to arrange their return within two weeks.

Speaking on behalf of roughly 252 former detainees, Ysqueibel Peñaloza said the ruling affirms their right to a fair legal hearing and urged both the United States and El Salvador to fully respect the court’s decision. The group appealed for national and international support as they seek participation in upcoming proceedings, though they did not specify what form that assistance should take.

The Venezuelans were expelled in March under the 1798 Alien Enemy Act, a rarely used wartime statute invoked by President Donald Trump to fast-track deportations of individuals alleged to have ties to the Tren de Aragua gang. Lawyers and relatives have disputed those claims and say many families were left unaware of the detainees’ whereabouts. The mass removals drew criticism from human rights groups and triggered the legal battle that led to this week’s ruling.

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