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Trump Administration Defends Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador as Legal Challenges Mount

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem highlights harsh prison conditions in a video warning migrants, while human rights groups criticize the deportations as violations of international law.

  • Over 200 Venezuelans accused of gang affiliation were deported to El Salvador under the rarely used Alien Enemies Act, despite a federal judge's initial block of the action.
  • Deportees are being held in Cecot Prison, a high-security facility in El Salvador criticized for harsh conditions and human rights abuses.
  • U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited Cecot Prison, recording a video warning migrants of severe consequences for illegal entry and criminal activity.
  • Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, claim many deportees are innocent migrants and denounce the deportations as a breach of international obligations.
  • The U.S. has provided $6 million to El Salvador for managing the deportees, as President Nayib Bukele's cooperation with the Trump administration faces scrutiny for bolstering authoritarian practices.
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