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Judge Rules Deported Venezuelans Can Return for Due Process
2/15/2026
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Story summary
- Judge James Boasberg ruled deported Venezuelan men must be allowed to return to the United States to seek due process after expulsion under President Donald Trump.
- The decision drew mixed reactions, with a White House spokesperson calling it unlawful.
- Luis Muñoz Pinto said he fears detention if he returns and described torture in El Salvador's Cecot prison.
- Lawyers argued bringing the men back could harm U.S. policy interests in Venezuela.
