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Venezuelan Lawyers File Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging U.S.-Ordered Detentions in El Salvador

Legal action seeks to justify the detention of 238 Venezuelans deported by the U.S. under a controversial 18th-century wartime law.

Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in this handout image obtained March 16, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Salvadoran demonstrators demanded the release of Venezuelan prisoners
Lawyer Jaime Ortega (L) and colleagues filed a habeas corpus writ in El Salvador for the liberation of the Venezuelans

Overview

  • Lawyers hired by the Venezuelan government submitted a habeas corpus petition to El Salvador's Supreme Court on behalf of 238 deported Venezuelans.
  • The legal filing demands justification for the detainees' imprisonment in El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, known for its harsh conditions.
  • The Salvadoran government has not commented on the status of the detainees since their arrival over a week ago.
  • The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport the individuals, citing alleged gang affiliations with Tren de Aragua.
  • The deportations proceeded despite a U.S. federal judge's verbal order to halt the flights, raising concerns over judicial defiance and human rights violations.