The Trump administration has dismissed immigration cases for at least 24 people detained at El Salvador's CECOT prison, denying them legal proceedings in U.S. courts. These individuals, mostly Venezuelan nationals, were sent to CECOT without final deportation orders and had their cases dismissed in their absence, effectively erasing their legal status in the U.S. immigration system. Lawyers argue the detainees remain in U.S. custody and are entitled to due process and hearings.