El Salvador has agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality, officials from both countries announced Monday, in an unprecedented deal with the Trump administration that has alarmed critics and rights groups.
It’s just for-profit prisons but now in El Salvador:
Bukele later confirmed the agreement with Rubio on X, saying in a post, “We are willing to take in only convicted criminals (including convicted US citizens) into our mega-prison (CECOT) in exchange for a fee.”
El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, commonly referred to as CECOT, is the country’s largest and newest prison, with a maximum capacity of 40,000 inmates.
“The fee would be relatively low for the US but significant for us, making our entire prison system sustainable,” he added.
The option of holding US citizens was floated by El Salvador as well, but that should currently be illegal.
It’s just for-profit prisons but now in El Salvador:
The option of holding US citizens was floated by El Salvador as well, but that should currently be illegal.