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Trump Sparks Outrage with El Salvador Deportation Proposal

4/7/2025

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Trump Endorses Deportation

President Donald Trump stirred controversy at a recent press conference by endorsing the deportation of American citizens to El Salvador's infamous mega-prison, CECOT. He declared it an honor to send criminals there if President Nayib Bukele agreed. This statement comes amid ongoing legal battles over a contentious deal targeting suspected gang members.

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Trump Faces Outrage

The Trump administration is under fire for deporting Venezuelan migrants, including Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison. Despite a judge's ruling protecting him, Abrego Garcia was wrongfully sent back, igniting outrage over potential violations of constitutional rights and alarming human rights issues surrounding the treatment of deportees in El Salvador.

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Trump Endorses Deportation

President Donald Trump stirred controversy at a recent press conference by endorsing the deportation of American citizens to El Salvador's infamous mega-prison, CECOT. He declared it an honor to send criminals there if President Nayib Bukele agreed. This statement comes amid ongoing legal battles over a contentious deal targeting suspected gang members.

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