Justice Department officials said the Trump administration would comply only if instructed to do so through a ‘lawful court order.’

Carlos Uzcátegui tightly hugged his sobbing wife and stepdaughter on Wednesday as the morning fog in western Venezuela lifted. The family's first embrace in more than a year finally convinced him that his nightmare inside a prison in El Salvador was over.

Some of the Venezuelans detained in El Salvador's notorious Cecot prison have alleged physical assault, sexual abuse and torture.