Reuters —A group of Venezuelans who were sent to a maximum-security El Salvador prison from the US and then returned to Venezuela called on Friday for the United States to comply with a ruling that would allow them to challenge their deportation in US courts. Under the ruling, the Trump administration must present a plan to allow their return within two weeks. “The court ruling now orders that we be granted the opportunity for a fair hearing in accordance with the law in the United States,” Ysqueibel Peñaloza, a former detainee, said on behalf of some 252 former prisoners. “We call on the governments of the United States and El Salvador to fully comply with the court order. The deportations drew strong criticism from human rights groups and spawned a legal battle with the Trump administration.

Source: CNN December 27, 2025 06:40 UTC