Archive · 23 Dec 2025
US Judge Orders Return of 137 Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador
A U.S. judge has said that the U.S. government must quickly bring back 137 Venezuelan men who were sent to El Salvador.
These men were sent to a prison in El Salvador in March because the U.S. government thought they might be involved in criminal gangs.
The judge's decision is based on a law called the Alien Enemies Act.
The men are currently in jail in El Salvador, and the judge wants them to return to the U.S. as soon as possible.
A U.S. judge ruled that 137 Venezuelan men must be returned from El Salvador.
The men were deported to El Salvador in March under the Alien Enemies Act.
They were jailed in El Salvador over alleged ties to criminal gangs.
The ruling was reported by Bloomberg News on December 22, 2020.
The judge ordered the U.S. administration to arrange their return urgently.
- Who
- 137 Venezuelan men
- What
- Deportation and subsequent court ruling for their return
- When
- Deported in March 2020, ruling reported on December 22, 2020
- Where
- Deported to El Salvador, ruling by a U.S. judge
- Why
- Alleged ties to criminal gangs, ordered return due to legal concerns
- Number of Venezuelans
- 137
- Deportation Location
- El Salvador
- Deportation Date
- March 2020
- Legal Act
- Alien Enemies Act
- Judge's Ruling
- Urgent return ordered