Today 5:56 pm
"On 3 February 2025, Bukele met with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and offered to accept "dangerous American criminals" and incarcerate them at CECOT "in exchange for a fee".[21] Rubio described Bukele's offer as the "most unprecedented and extraordinary migratory agreement anywhere in the world".[22]
On 15 March 2025, the United States announced that it would deport 300 alleged gang members of Tren de Aragua to El Salvador to be imprisoned in CECOT using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, the Donald Trump administration will pay the Salvadoran government US$6 million for the 300 to be held for one year "pending the United States' decision on their long term disposition".[23] James Boasberg, the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, blocked the deportations from proceeding, but 238 alleged Tren de Aragua members and 23 alleged MS-13 members were deported the following day despite the court order.[24] Bukele published a 3-minute video to X (Twitter) showing the arrival of the prisoners.[25]"
On 15 March 2025, the United States announced that it would deport 300 alleged gang members of Tren de Aragua to El Salvador to be imprisoned in CECOT using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, the Donald Trump administration will pay the Salvadoran government US$6 million for the 300 to be held for one year "pending the United States' decision on their long term disposition".[23] James Boasberg, the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, blocked the deportations from proceeding, but 238 alleged Tren de Aragua members and 23 alleged MS-13 members were deported the following day despite the court order.[24] Bukele published a 3-minute video to X (Twitter) showing the arrival of the prisoners.[25]"