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Judge Rules on Due Process for Deported Venezuelans

1/19/2026

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Under President Donald Trump’s administration, over eight million Venezuelans fled the Maduro regime.
Hundreds were deported to El Salvador under U.S. immigration policies.
Hundreds were sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) where detainees reported abuse.
Human Rights Watch found that nearly half of those deported had no criminal history.
A federal judge ruled that the United States maintained custody over the deported men and ordered due process.

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Story summary

Under President Donald Trump’s administration, over eight million Venezuelans fled the Maduro regime.
Hundreds were deported to El Salvador under U.S. immigration policies.
Hundreds were sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) where detainees reported abuse.
Human Rights Watch found that nearly half of those deported had no criminal history.
A federal judge ruled that the United States maintained custody over the deported men and ordered due process.