Trump and Bukele Solidify Alliance with Controversial Detention and Deportation Policies

The U.S. and El Salvador deepen cooperation on immigration enforcement, including detaining expelled migrants and exploring the transfer of American criminals to Salvadoran prisons.

• Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele finalized an agreement to detain over 250 expelled migrants, primarily alleged gang members, in El Salvador's Cecot prison.
• The U.S. provided $6 million to El Salvador in exchange for housing these detainees, while Salvadoran exports face new 10% tariffs under Trump's trade policies.
• Trump has expressed openness to transferring American criminals to Salvadoran prisons, an idea initially proposed by Bukele and now under review by U.S. officials.
• The reactivation of an 18th-century wartime law by the Trump administration has facilitated expedited deportations, bypassing standard judicial processes and sparking legal challenges.
• The case of Kilmar Ábrego García, a legally resident Salvadoran mistakenly deported, highlights ongoing legal disputes, with U.S. courts demanding his return and both administrations deflecting responsibility.

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