Venezuelan authorities have taken legal action in El Salvador to contest the deportation of Venezuelan citizens by the United States. Lawyers hired by the Venezuelan government have filed a habeas corpus petition, seeking to secure the release of the detained individuals, whom they describe as wrongfully imprisoned. The El Salvador Supreme Court is set to hear the case, amidst claims from Venezuelan officials that the deportations resemble a form of kidnapping and could lead to human rights violations. Protests in Venezuela have erupted, with citizens demanding the immediate release of their compatriots sent to El Salvador. Venezuelan officials have insisted that none of the deported individuals are affiliated with criminal gangs, countering US accusations of links to organized crime.