Venezuelan migrants released a joint communiqué denouncing the systematic torture, sexual abuse, and forced disappearances during their four-month illegal detention in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT, in Spanish).
The 252 individuals, who were deported from the United States before being held in the Salvadoran prison, are now demanding the Trump administration comply with a federal court order granting them the right to due process on U.S. soil.
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“We demand that authorities create conditions allowing us to participate in hearings without again risking our lives and integrity”, read a statement issued by the group.
The migrants described enduring constant beatings, psychological torment, medical neglect, and degrading treatment that left lasting physical and psychological scars.
Their formal complaint was delivered in Caracas during a legal strategy session, where they appealed for justice and international oversight.
📑 Migrante venezolano rescatado hizo lectura del comunicado donde se informó que un juez federal de los EEUU determinó que el gobierno de @realDonaldTrump negó el derecho al debido proceso a 252 venezolanos.
🗣️ "Esta sentencia sienta un precedente crucial para la protección de… pic.twitter.com/hmRTjNdEfl
— Agencia Venezuela News (@AgenciaVNews) December 26, 2025
Text reads: “This ruling sets a crucial precedent for the protection of the rights of all migrants who leave their homes in hardship and vulnerability; we reaffirm that no government is above international law”.
The case gained significant legal traction on December 22, when U.S. Federal Judge James Boasberg ruled that the deportees had been deprived of their fundamental constitutional rights. He ordered that they be permitted to return to the United States to contest their expulsion in court—a decision hailed as a crucial precedent reinforcing individual rights over immigration enforcement that bypasses due process with an ethnic bias.
The migrants welcomed the ruling as a vital affirmation of migrant rights. “We celebrate the decision, which reaffirms that no government is above international law, due process, or human rights,” their statement emphasized.
Beyond their personal cases, the group called for an immediate end to systemic human rights abuses against migrants in the U.S., and demanded safe, dignified repatriation conditions for those unable or unwilling to remain in the country.
The CECOT Case
Last March, the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expel hundreds of Venezuelans over age 14, claiming ties to the defunct Tren de Aragua criminal gang or citing lack of U.S. documentation.
Through an agreement with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s government, the deportees were transferred to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador—a move Venezuela condemned as a “kidnapping” and a violation of their rights.
The 252 migrants were eventually released last July and repatriated to Venezuela as part of a prisoner swap negotiated between Washington and Caracas.
Trump envió ilegalmente a 252 venezolanos a un campo de concentración en El Salvador. La Cadena CBS hizo un especial del programa “60 Minutes” sobre el tema. El gobierno impidió su salida al aire… ¡Pero ya esta en la web! A continuación, la historia, como verlo y el tráiler: https://t.co/tS2z5hnEwl
— Jesus Chuo Torrealba (@ChuoTorrealba) December 25, 2025
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