A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must return more than 100 Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador earlier this year, determining their removal was unlawful due to denied due process under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a group of Venezuelan men who were deported to El Salvador in March 2025 under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA). The men, accused of ties to the violent Tren de Aragua gang, were denied the opportunity to challenge their deportations—a violation of their constitutional right to due process, Boasberg found.
The decision, issued Monday, follows Boasberg’s June ruling that the men had the right to contest their gang affiliations in court. Despite this, the government proceeded with deportations, prompting the latest legal intervention.
Courts Reject “Unlawful and Secretive” Deportations
Boasberg’s ruling aligns with multiple court decisions finding that hundreds of deportations under the AEA were illegal because the government failed to provide due process. The 1798 Alien Enemies Act, originally designed to address wartime threats, has faced growing legal challenges over its modern application—particularly when used to bypass judicial review.
In his scathing rebuke, Boasberg wrote: “The Court finds that the only remedy that would give effect to its granting of Plaintiffs’ Motion would be to order the Government to undo the effects of their unlawful removal by facilitating a meaningful opportunity to contest their designation and the Proclamation’s validity.”
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