Measure announced after a meeting between President Salvadorenho, Nayib Bukele, and American Secretary of State Marco Rubio, should take place by financial support
This Tuesday (4), the Secretary of State for Marco Rubio, is currently in To discuss an innovative proposal with President Salvadoran, Nayib Bukele. The proposal involves transferring US prisoners and illegal immigrants deported from the United States to prisons in El Salvador, in exchange for financial compensation whose value has not yet been specified. This initiative arises amid the Trump government policy of reducing the number of illegal immigrants in the country. However, the proposal faces significant legal challenges, as the United States Constitution does not allow the deportation of US citizens or legal residents to other countries.
Bukele’s proposal could facilitate the deportation of illegal immigrants to the United States, especially for countries with non -allied governments such as Cuba and Venezuela, who have difficulty accepting the return of their citizens. However, the idea of transferring American prisoners to another country is almost unprecedented and raises complex legal issues. For the proposal to come true, it would be necessary to alter American legislation, a process that promises to generate intense legal debates in the United States, as has already happened in other migratory issues during the government .
In addition to legal issues, there are concerns about the conditions of arrests in El Salvador. The US State Department considers these hard and dangerous prisons, which can be used as an argument by groups that oppose the proposal. Since 2022, under the Bukele government, more than 83,000 people have been arrested in El Salvador, many without court order, which raises concerns about human rights violations. The reduction of violence in the country is remarkable, but the issue of human rights remains critical.
*With information from Fabrizio Neitzke
*Report produced with the aid of AI
