Trump Considers Sending US Prisoners to El Salvador's Controversial Mega-Prison
President Trump is exploring a proposal from El Salvador's Nayib Bukele to house American inmates in the Cecot prison, citing potential cost savings but facing legal and human rights scrutiny.
- President Donald Trump has expressed interest in transferring American prisoners to El Salvador's Cecot mega-prison, contingent on a legal review.
- El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele proposed the arrangement, highlighting the financial benefits for his country and the potential cost savings for the US.
- The US currently pays El Salvador $20,000 annually per prisoner to detain Venezuelan gang members deported under a separate agreement.
- Human rights organizations have criticized El Salvador's prison conditions, citing allegations of arbitrary arrests and rights violations under Bukele's administration.
- Trump emphasized that any decision would comply with US law and described some American-born criminals as 'terrible,' signaling openness to outsourcing incarceration.
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