A federal judge ruled Monday that the U.S. government had denied due process to Venezuelan men who were deported to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador earlier this year after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to remove them without hearings. Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia wrote in his opinion, “On the merits, the Court concludes that this class was denied their due-process rights and will thus require the Government to facilitate their ability to obtain such hearing. Our law requires no less.” Boasberg gave the Trump administration until January 5 to either “facilitate” the return of the deported men back to the U.S. or offer them hearings.