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... The 137 Venezuelans the ruling applies to were deported to the notorious Center for Terrorism Confinement, or CECOT, in the Central American country, under the rarely-used Alien Enemies Act, despite an emergency ruling ordering the flight to be returned to the U.S.

The men were later sent to their home countries as part of a prisoner exchange. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled the government must pay to fly back or accept at a US port of entry any of the men who are now in countries other than Venezuela.

They're likely to be detained upon arrival as they fight accusations they are members of Tren de Aragua. Those still in Venezuela, can challenge their deportation from that country, and will not be allowed for now to come to the U.S.

Boasberg ruled late last year that the men had been denied due process, and he gave the U.S. government the chance to "propose steps" that would ensure the men had hearings on their habeas corpus claims, and challenge their designation under the Alien Enemies Act.

"Apparently not interested in participating in this process, the Government's responses essentially told the Court to pound sand," Boasberg wrote in Thursday's ruling. ...