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$4.67 Million Deal to Detain Gang Members Sparks Outrage

9/12/2025

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U.S. Deal Condemned

A secret memo discloses a $4.67 million deal between the U.S. and El Salvador to detain suspected gang members at CECOT prison.
Human rights groups condemn the agreement for insufficient protections against torture and indefinite detention.
The memo emerged during a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly "disappearing" individuals to CECOT.
Critics claim the deal convicts deported individuals without charges.
Detainees report torture at CECOT, raising serious legal and ethical issues.

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Hernández Seeks Justice

Andry Hernández Romero, a Venezuelan makeup artist, was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and faced severe mistreatment in prison.
He and 251 others were released after months of confinement, suffering trauma and abuse.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals deemed the Trump administration's actions unlawful, noting no national security threat.
Activists rallied for Hernández Romero, who symbolizes the fight against wrongful deportations.
He seeks justice for the abuses endured, alongside his friend Carlos Uzcátegui, who shares similar experiences.

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U.S. Deal Condemned

A secret memo discloses a $4.67 million deal between the U.S. and El Salvador to detain suspected gang members at CECOT prison.
Human rights groups condemn the agreement for insufficient protections against torture and indefinite detention.
The memo emerged during a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly "disappearing" individuals to CECOT.
Critics claim the deal convicts deported individuals without charges.
Detainees report torture at CECOT, raising serious legal and ethical issues.

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