El Salvador Supreme Court Hears Habeas Corpus for 30 Deported Venezuelans

Legal Challenge to Venezuelan Detentions

• ⚖️ A law firm has filed a habeas corpus lawsuit with El Salvador's Supreme Court on behalf of 30 Venezuelan citizens detained in the nation's "mega-prison."
• 📌 The lawsuit challenges the legality of their detention, arguing for their immediate release or an orderly repatriation.

Deportation Deal and Allegations

• 🤝 The Venezuelans were deported from the US to El Salvador as part of a deal, with the US reportedly paying $6 million to hold them.
• 🚨 The US government claims these individuals are members of the "Trendiera gang," an accusation disputed by lawyers and families.
• ✈️ A total of 238 Venezuelans have been sent to El Salvador, with lawyers seeking to apply immigration laws to all of them.

US Legal and Political Context

• 🏛️ The case is a significant test for US President Donald Trump's executive powers, particularly concerning deportations under a wartime law.
• 🚫 A US judge had previously blocked a flight carrying some of these individuals, but the Trump administration argued the order was not violated.
• 🔒 The administration invoked a state secret privilege to argue against further judicial inquiry into the deportations.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Relatives of the detained migrants have protested for their release in Venezuela's capital, Caracas.