The Salvadoran Mega-Prison Offering to Take America’s Worst Criminals
The lockup currently houses thousands of members of gangs that terrorized the Central American country for decades.
El Salvador agrees to take criminals from America, even if they're US citizens
The US secretary of state says El Salvador has agreed to accept US deportees of any nationality - as well as violent American criminals currently behind bars in their own country.
What to Know About El Salvador’s ‘Unprecedented’ Offer for the U.S. to ‘Outsource’ Its Detention of Prisoners and Deportees
Under U.S. immigration law, a country such as El Salvador can accept someone deported from the U.S. who isn’t a citizen of that country if the person’s homeland refuses to accept them, says Theresa Cardinal Brown, a former homeland security official under the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Trump Says He Would Jail Americans in El Salvador ‘in a Heartbeat’
The proposal is almost certainly illegal, experts said, but President Trump’s eagerness to entertain it showed his willingness to embrace extreme measures to demonstrate he is tough on crime.
El Salvador's Bukele offers to jail American prisoners, says Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday praised an offer by El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele to jail American citizens to help President Donald Trump "outsource" US prison, calling it
What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump deal to send people there
The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said they struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship detained migrants and imprisoned criminals to a mega-prison there
El Salvador's president offers to jail American criminals, says US secretary of state
President Nayib Bukele's sweeping crackdown on crime has won him soaring popularity at home and hero status for many in President Donald Trump's orbit. In a symbol of his anti-crime effort, a year ago he opened Latin America's largest prison in an uninhabited area on the outskirts of Tecoluca,
Explainer - What Is El Salvador's Mega-Prison That Could Take US Criminals?
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves before boarding a plane at El Salvador International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, en route to Costa Rica. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - On Monday,
El Salvador’s Prisons Are Notorious. Will They House Trump’s Deportees?
President Nayib Bukele has offered to jail deported criminals from the United States. His prisons have earned him a reputation as being tough on crime, but have raised alarms over rights abuses.
El Salvador’s mega-prison: The next stop for US felons?
CNN’s David Culver and his team were the first major U.S. news crew inside Cecot, El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison. Home to the country’s most hardened criminals, the high-security facility could soon hold U.
CECOT: Inside the Mega-Prison El Salvador Has Offered Up for Trump's Use
Prisoners spend 23.5 hours a day locked in their cells, with a brief, daily 30-minute window for exercise or religious activities in a central hallway.
Rubio touts Bukele's 'generous' offer to jail U.S. citizens in El Salvador, but experts say it's illegal
Current laws “would categorically preclude most U.S. citizens and residents from serving their sentence in El Salvador,” a ...
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U.S. and El Salvador Cooperate on Multiple Fronts
We are just profoundly grateful,” said Secretary Rubio. “[I]t’s just one more sign of what an incredible friend we have here ...
Rubio visiting Costa Rica, Guatemala on trip focused on migration and security ties
Top US diplomat says El Salvador offers to accept ‘dangerous criminals’ including US citizens, and deportees of any ...
Latin America Gets Into Deal-Making Mode for Rubio’s Visit
After a barrage of threats from President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now tasked with trying to reap cooperation ...
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El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele shows Latin America the way
Gang members were detained en masse ... In just a few years, El Salvador has transitioned from a hell hole to a model for security in Latin America. The contrast between Bukele’s anti-crime ...
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Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Wednesday his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being ...