Federal Courts Order Trump Administration to Disclose El Salvador Migrant Prison Deal

A series of federal court rulings and lawsuits have challenged the Trump administration's deportation of migrants to El Salvador, specifically to the notorious CECOT prison, highlighting potential violations of constitutional rights and due process. Judge Stephanie Gallagher ordered weekly updates on the wrongful deportation of Daniel Lozano-Camargo, emphasizing the need for transparency and good faith from the administration. Concurrently, a coalition represented by Democracy Forward sued the State Department over a $15 million agreement with El Salvador to detain over 200 migrants in harsh prison conditions, arguing the deal bypasses U.S. law and violates migrants' rights. In Washington, D.C., Judge Boasberg ruled that the administration deprived over 100 migrants of their rights by deporting them without proper legal process and demanded the government facilitate their ability to challenge their removals. Additionally, Magistrate Judge Amelia Helmick authorized jurisdictional discovery into the Trump administration's detention agreement with El Salvador, rejecting claims of privilege and underscoring the likely unlawfulness of transferring migrants without notice to a country they have no ties to. These developments collectively expose significant legal and humanitarian concerns about the Trump administration's immigration enforcement practices involving El Salvador.