What to know about El Salvador’s mega-prison after Trump sent hundreds of immigrants there
A mega-prison where visitation and education are not allowed became Trump's latest tool in his crackdown on immigration, when ...
White House denies defying judge's order over deportations to El Salvador
An order to halt the removal of 261 people came too late and had "no legal basis" anyway, the White House says.
Inside look at El Salvador’s mega-prison holding Venezuelan deportees with alleged gang ties
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a small child in a popular national park, according to a government report. The ...
Alleged Venezuelan gang members deported by US arrive in El Salvador
Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged members of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. A ...
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Banishing U.S. Citizens to El Salvador Puts American Values Last | Opinion
The recent proposal by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele to house convicted felons from the United States—including U.S. citizens—in the country's notorious CECOT mega-prison, also known as ...
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Four key points to understand El Salvador in 2025
In an unprecedented move, El Salvador has agreed to house in its mega-jail undocumented migrants detained for ... security cooperation and project the country's capacity in prison management. However, ...
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El Salvador’s Prisons Are No Place for US Deportees
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has offered to house in Salvadoran prisons U.S.-deported immigrants of any nationality—even U.S. citizens with criminal convictions. The offer is a ...
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The return of Erik Prince: How a notorious military contractor maneuvered his way back inside Trump’s orbit
The next week, Bukele stood beside Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the presidential residence in San Salvador for a major announcement: Not only would El Salvador accept and jail potentially ...