El Salvador
Report: Nayib Bukele's Gang Crackdown Fueled by Human Rights Abuses, Corruption in Salvadoran Prisons
A recent report from a Salvadoran human rights group reveals that Bukele's crackdown on gangs has reshaped the country's prison system, with officials now exploiting detainees' families for profit through extortion.
Female Journalists In El Salvador Detail Heightened Abuse Under The Bukele Administration
As Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's government drives dozens of journalists into exile, women journalists say they are increasingly facing gender-based harassment, trolling, and digital violence.
Salvadoran Man Reportedly Dies While in ICE Custody After Stabbing In Nevada; Agency Yet to Report Death
Deaths reported in ICE custody have surged over the past two years, rising from four in fiscal year 2023 to 13 so far in 2025—a 225 percent increase.
El Salvador's Push to Take Anti-Gang Offensive Beyond Borders Raises Questions Over Due Process
With more than 800 Intepol red notices currently in circulation, El Salvador has four times as many active alerts as Argentina, the second-highest country in the region
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Tennessee Prison; Immigration Authorities Can't Detain Him
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador earlier this year, has been released from a Tennessee prison. He can't be detained by immigration authorities, who had anticipated their willingness to do so
Experts Criticize U.S. Report On El Salvador Human Rights Situation: 'Widespread Pattern Of State Abuse'
Some experts are criticizing a report issued by the Donald Trump administration over its claims regarding El Salvador
4-Year-Old US Citizen Fighting Stage 4 Cancer Deported to Honduras: Family Takes Legal Action
A 4-year-old boy born in Louisiana under the pseudonym Romeo, battling stage 4 kidney cancer, was deported by ICE to Honduras.
State Department Nods To Indefinite Reelection In Bukele's El Salvador: 'It Is Up To Them'
The U.S. State Department appeared to nod to indefinite reelection in El Salvador, saying "the decision to make constitutional changes is theirs"
Fox News Host Says Texas Dems Will Be Sent To Prison In El Salvador If They Refuse To Cave To The GOP's Redistricting Push
Fox News host Jesse Watters said Texas authorities will direct law enforcement to send state lawmakers to prison in El Salvador if they refuse to return to the state to continue with the GOP's redistricting push
Another Venezuelan Is Suing Over His Deportation To El Salvador: 'An Officer Told Me I Was Going To Die There'
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has filed a complaint on behalf of a Venezuelan national deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration
Party Of Salvadoran President Bukele Amends Constitution To Allow Indefinite Presidential Reelection
The party of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele approved changes to the Constitution to allow indefinite presidential reelection
Another Venezuelan Recounts Sexual Abuse Experienced In El Salvador's Infamous Prison After Being Released: 'I Didn't Want To Eat'
More testimonies are emerging of abuses suffered by Venezuelans taken to El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison by the Trump administration and recently released to Venezuela after a prisoner exchange
U.S. Officials Knew a Triple Murderer Was Among Detainees Being Released From Venezuela In Deal With Maduro
At least some officials in the Trump administration knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a triple murderer, was among the detainees repatriated to the U.S. as part of a deal with the Maduro authoritarian government
DACA Recipient Set to Be Deported to El Salvador After Missing Freeway Exit: Report
A man who missed his freeway exit and accidentally crossed into Mexico will be deported to El Salvador after he was unable to pay a bribe allegedly demanded by CPB.
'I Felt Like An Animal': Venezuelan Men Imprisoned Recount Horrors At El Salvador's Infamous Prison
Over 200 Venezuelan men who were sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador were sent back to their home country earlier this week. Now, they are telling their stories.
Group Of Americans Returned From Venezuela In Prisoner Exchange Includes Perpetrator Of a Triple Murder
Among the 10 Americans taken to the U.S. as part of an exchange for Venezuelan nationals held in El Salvador there is a perpetrator of a triple murder
Navy SEAL Among Americans Released in Venezuela Prisoner Exchange
A former U.S. Navy SEAL was among ten Americans and U.S. permanent residents released from Venezuelan detention
Venezuelan Deportees Detail Ordeal in El Salvador's Infamous Prison: 'I Was Sexually Abused by the Salvadoran Authorities'
Several Venezuelan migrants repatriated as part of a recent prisoner exchange between the United States and Venezuela have accused Salvadoran authorities of torture, sexual abuse, and other mistreatment
U.S. Reportedly Orchestrates Prisoner Swap with Venezuela Using Detainees Deported To El Salvador
The United States has reportedly arranged for El Salvador to transfer Venezuelan detainees to Caracas in exchange for the release of ten individuals held by the Venezuelan government
Hacked Data Shows Dozens More Were Deported To El Salvador's Mega Prison Than Previously Acknowledged: Report
Hacked data shows dozens more people were deported to El Salvador's mega-prison than previously disclosed
Central American Immigrants Are Sending More Money Home During Trump's Crackdown: 'It's Easier to Have an Escape Plan'
Remittances to El Salvador rose 14% from January to March compared to the same period last year. In Honduras they saw a 20% increase and in Guatemala they rose by 21%
Trump's Border Czar Admits He Has No Idea if Migrants Sent to South Sudan Are Still Being Detained
Tom Homan said immigrants deported to South Sudan are no longer in United States Custody, and that he doesn't know if they are being detained there.
ICE Says It Still Doesn't Know Where It Would Deport Abrego Garcia If He's Released From Detention
ICE said it still doesn't know where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia should he be released from pretrial detention
Deportation Flights Under Trump Hit Monthly High, Surpassing Biden-Era Peak
"It's hard to say for certain, but 115 people per plane is a reasonable estimate" said the author of the report by Witness at the Border
Judge Presses Trump Admin To Return Venezuelan Deported To El Salvador After Country Says U.S. Holds Legal Custody Of Detainees
A Maryland judge is asking the Trump administration to explain why it claims it needs to hold diplomatic discussions with El Salvador about the return of a deportee if its government said the U.S. is their legal custodian
Trump Officials Used Prisoners in El Salvador as Bargaining Chips Despite Repeatedly Claiming They Were Beyond U.S. Control: Report
The NYT report comes on the heels of court filings in which Salvadoran officials confirmed that more than 130 Venezuelan migrants detained in the country's CECOT maximum security prison are in control of the U.S.
Feds Now Say Abrego Garcia Could Be Deported Before Facing Trial, Contradicting Prior Claim
The U.S. government now says it could deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before he faces trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee
El Salvador Contradicts Trump, Says U.S. Holds Legal Custody Of Deportees To Its Mega-Prison
El Salvador has formally stated that legal custody of over 130 Venezuelan migrants detained in its maximum-security prison remains with the United States
Trump Admin Now Says Deportation Of Abrego Garcia Was a 'One-Off Mistake' Despite Previously Claiming It Was Deliberate
The Trump administration is now saying that the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an "administrative error" that the government remedied after being told to do so by a court
Salvadoran Prison Officials Admitted to Abrego Garcia 'Your Tattoos Are Fine' Despite Trump Insisting Otherwise: Lawyers
Salvadoran prison officials allegedly said Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia's tattoos were not gang-related, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims.