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Texas Judge Orders Trump to Facilitate Deportee's Legal Access

5/20/2025

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A Texas federal judge has mandated that the Trump administration facilitate communication between deported Venezuelan Widmer Josneyder Agelviz Sanguino and his legal team. This ruling highlights serious due process concerns regarding deportations to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, infamous for its human rights violations. In response, the administration is gearing up to appeal the decision.

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A Texas federal judge has mandated that the Trump administration facilitate communication between deported Venezuelan Widmer Josneyder Agelviz Sanguino and his legal team. This ruling highlights serious due process concerns regarding deportations to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, infamous for its human rights violations. In response, the administration is gearing up to appeal the decision.