El Salvador offers to house violent US criminals and deportees of any nation
El Salvador has agreed to house U.S. criminals and deportees, raising legal and human rights concerns. Critics highlight potential citizenship issues and the country's overcrowded prison conditions amid a broader immigration crackdown.
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El Salvador has entered into a controversial agreement with the Trump administration to house violent criminals from the U.S. and deportees of any nationality. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this deal after meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who stated that El Salvador would accept convicted criminals, including U.S. citizens, into its mega-prison, CECOT, in exchange for a fee. Critics have raised legal concerns, noting that deporting U.S. citizens would require stripping them of their citizenship, which is legally complex and potentially unlawful. The agreement has drawn condemnation from human rights groups and advocacy organizations, which argue it undermines the rights of migrants and could lead to inhumane treatment in El Salvador's prisons, known for overcrowding and poor conditions. While the Trump administration has praised Bukele's crackdown on gangs, the proposal has been described as unprecedented and potentially violating international laws regarding the treatment of migrants. The deal is part of a broader immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, which has sought to strengthen border security and deport undocumented immigrants.
- El Salvador will house U.S. criminals and deportees under a new agreement with the Trump administration.
- Critics warn the deal raises significant legal and human rights concerns.
- The agreement could lead to the deportation of U.S. citizens, which is legally complex.
- El Salvador's prison conditions have been criticized for being overcrowded and inhumane.
- The deal is part of a larger immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.
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this can’t be allowed to stand. it doesn’t matter the offenses, criminals have Constitutional rights El Salvador de facto does not grant them.
what the fuck are the Democratic governors and states doing right now? the union is being tortured and rewritten to authoritarians before our very eyes.
https://www.vera.org/publications/price-of-prisons-2015-stat...
US prisons cost anywhere from 16k to 70k a year per person
The law professor cited seems to be judging the offer based on the current legal situation and relies on the meaning of "deportation" applying to this. It seems plausible to me that El Salvador and the US could agree on a flimsy legal fig leaf that redefines the facilities in El Salvador that would be used to house US citizen criminals as US territory with the El Salvadoran prison staff being contracted to operate the facilities. The US would only have to be careful to maintain some formal distinction between citizens and non-citizens "relocated" to El Salvador.
This would also establish closer ties between El Salvador and the US, which could benefit El Salvador's owning class economically.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-floats-f...
> El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, commonly referred to as CECOT, is the country’s largest and newest prison, with a maximum capacity of 40,000 inmates.
> “The fee would be relatively low for the US but significant for us, making our entire prison system sustainable,” he added.
They're still outsourcing jobs to foreign suppliers!!! (/s)
If they can demonstrate they would offer better conditions than 90% of US jails (private or public) and would cost less than half why not?
Could be voluntary too:
- Prisoners who want better conditions could ask to be moved to El Salvador for the duration of their stay
- Prisoners who have regular visitors or any other reason to stay within US just don't
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