Overview

• International human rights organizations have filed a lawsuit with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights seeking the release of deportees and emergency protective measures.
• Deportees held in El Salvador's CECOT prison report dire conditions, including lack of legal counsel, family communication, and basic rights under President Bukele's regime.
• A Washington judge is pressing the U.S. government to disclose details of its $6 million detention agreement with El Salvador and may order the return of wrongfully deported individuals.
• Some deported individuals, including Kilmar Abrego Garcia, were mistakenly removed despite pending asylum claims or legal protections, highlighting administrative errors.
• U.S. representatives visiting CECOT witnessed distressing conditions, as detainees shouted from overcrowded cells in a facility known for its harsh treatment of inmates.