Judge demands administration’s plan for deported migrants in El Salvador prison.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to submit plans for over 200 migrants deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison to contest their designation under the Alien Enemies Act by Jan. 5. The government invoked the AEA to deport alleged gang members, but Boasberg ruled their due process rights were violated. The ruling allows the migrants to challenge their designation and seek return or hearings, providing them with the due process denied by the Trump administration. Despite the opportunity for redress, some, like former detainee Jerce Reyes Barrios, continue to struggle with trauma and are hesitant to seek return to the U.S.

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