From Fox News: A U.S. federal judge has ordered the Venezuelan men that the Trump administration deported to El Salvador early last year be returned to the United States, stating that they did not receive due process in some cases.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued the order to bring back 137 Venezuelans on Thursday, citing as precedent the well-documented return of Kilmar Abrego-Gargia from El Salvador’s CECOT prison to the U.S.
The order comes after a hearing on Monday when Boasberg hinted he would order their return. Department of Justice lawyers at the time said they would prefer the Venezuelans return to the U.S. rather than try to do remote hearings from El Salvador, Venezuela or other locations outside the U.S.
Boasberg’s order also asked that the government submit a status report by March 13.
In March 2025, the Trump administration deported 252 Venezuelans, who were also suspected Tren de Aragua gang members, to CECOT prison in El Salvador under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
El Salvador later made a deal with Venezuela to take the deportees, in exchange for the release of many Americans and El Salvadorans who were being held as political prisoners in Venezuela.
Now Boasberg is literally demanding that the deported suspected gang members be returned to the U.S.
🚨JUST IN🚨
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of more than 100 illegal Venezuelan men.
These illegals were deported last year.
The court claims they were deported without notice or an opportunity for a hearing—or… pic.twitter.com/GvDUiyHSp3
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) February 12, 2026
BREAKING: FAR LEFT-WING D.C. ACTIVIST JUDGE BOASBERG DECIDES HE'S NOW PRESIDENT!
Judge Boasberg Has Ordered @POTUS Trump To Return Designated Venezuelan Terrorist Illegal Aliens To The United States That Have Already Been Deported!
This Even Though The Supreme Court Clearly Said… pic.twitter.com/xOunJXXUfG— John Basham (@JohnBasham) February 12, 2026
Jeb Boasberg is trying to run out the clock on higher courts. He knows the full 5th circuit last month heard oral arguments over the president's sole authority to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. He knows that court will very likely back the president. Then it will go to SCOTUS and… pic.twitter.com/nZ3f1vzcLp
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) February 12, 2026
JUDGE OVERTURNS DEPORTATION: Federal court orders return of Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador by Trump administration, saying some did not receive due process protections. https://t.co/ZfPc4vEOUD
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 12, 2026
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