A federal judge has ruled that Venezuelan immigrants deported under a law dating back to 1798 must be allowed to contest their deportation. Judge James Boasberg's ruling serves as a significant setback for the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to expedite removals of alleged gang members without due process. The ruling highlights concerns about inadequate evidence linking many deportees to gang activity. The judge’s order mandates that these individuals now have the right to appeal their cases in court, revealing procedural shortcomings in their removal.
Upon landing in El Salvador, the deportees were locked up in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Centre, known as the CECOT prison, as part of a deal with the Trump administration.
Boasberg wrote that there was significant evidence indicating that many of the individuals imprisoned in El Salvador are not connected to Tren de Aragua.
Boasberg wrote that the administration plainly deprived the immigrants of a chance to challenge their removals before they were put on flights.
In Wednesday's order, Boasberg wrote that there was significant evidence indicating that many of the individuals imprisoned in El Salvador are not connected to Tren de Aragua.
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