Report: 50 Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Entered the U.S. Legally, Contrary to White House Claims "It's not just one or two administrative errors," says the Cato Institute's David Bier. Reason · May 21, 2025
Most Migrants Deported to Imprisonment in El Salvador Under the Alien Enemies Act Had no Criminal Record and Many had Entered the US Legally A new Cato Institute study by David Bier presents the most extensive available evidence on these points. Reason · May 20, 2025
Marco Rubio clashes with Democratic senator in heated testimony: ‘I regret voting for you’ Defiant secretary of state says he has ‘no obligation’ to follow court orders for information in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation to Venezuela case The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
At Least 50 Venezuelan Migrants Deported to El Salvador Prison Had The Entered U.S. Legally: Report At least 50 Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador had entered the United States legally, according to a new report Latin Times · May 20, 2025
Salvadoran lawyer and Bukele critic Ruth López arrested Rights group have condemned the move and have expressed concern that the attorney's whereabouts are still not known. Euronews · May 20, 2025
Judge rips Trump for trying to ‘set aside the rule of law’ in case of Venezuelan asylum-seeker deported to El Salvador Administration has been accused of slow-walking similar case of wrongly deported man The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Trump news at a glance: thinktank finds legal immigrants stripped of protections and sent to El Salvador prison Report comes as supreme court allows US president to revoke protected status for Venezuelans. Key US politics stories from 19 May 2025 The Guardian - US · May 20, 2025
At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds Cato analysis goes against Trump administration’s claim that only undocumented people were deported to Cecot The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025
Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025
El Salvador Arrests Rights Lawyer Helping Deported Migrants Police in El Salvador have arrested a prominent human rights lawyer with an organization helping families of imprisoned Venezuelan migrants who were deported by the United States, authorities said Monday. International Business Times · May 19, 2025
Latin American Presidents Are Spending Millions To Lobby Trump, U.S. Government Records Reveal The lobbying efforts by governments like El Salvador and Argentina span requests for trade deals, military support, energy investments, and diplomatic access Latin Times · May 17, 2025
Trump news at a glance: President sees setbacks in the courts and Congress as controversial Gulf tour ends The supreme court blocks White House bid to resume deportations as lawyers say Venezuelans face ‘torture’ in El Salvador. Key US politics stories from Friday 16 May at a glance The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025
Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law Administration’s appeal to quickly deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act rejected with two dissenting The Guardian - US · May 16, 2025
Lawyers For Jailed Venezuelan Migrants Accuse El Salvador Of 'Torture' Lawyers for 252 Venezuelans deported by US President Donald Trump's administration and imprisoned in El Salvador for two months alleged Friday that the migrants are victims of physical and emotional "torture." International Business Times · May 16, 2025
Texas Observer · May 15, 2025 Shipped to El Salvador: An Austin Immigration Lawyer on Her Teen Client’s Forced ‘Disappearance’ “Due process hasn’t been protected. The process that is set in place in this country that is the basis and foundation of our legal system was not allowed to work.”
Roll Call · May 15, 2025 Senate Republicans halt resolution on El Salvador deportations - Roll Call Senate Republicans stopped a measure seeking details about the prison in El Salvador where the administration has deported migrants.
Latin Times · May 15, 2025 El Salvador Insists 'Ball Is In' Trump's Court to Bring Abrego Garcia Home: 'The U.S. Is Paying to Keep Them There' Sen. Chris Van Hollen pressed Salvadoran VP Félix Ulloa on the continued detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite the Supreme Court ruling demanding his return.
Latin Times · May 15, 2025 Trump Commerce Secretary's $600M Stake in Crypto Firm Operating In El Salvador Suggests Potential Conflict of Interest: Report Lutnick's connection to Tether emerged during his January 2025 confirmation hearings, when Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns around his "ability to put the interests of the American people ahead of financial interests"
Latin Times · May 14, 2025 Intelligence Officials Disputed Trump's Claim About Venezuelan Govt. Controlling Tren de Aragua; Tulsi Gabbard Fired Them DNI head Tulsi Gabbard fired two top officials involved in a report that disputed the Trump administration's rationale to invoke the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador
Latin Times · May 14, 2025 WATCH: Venezuelans in El Salvador's Infamous CECOT Prison Plead for Freedom Dozens of Venezuelans held at El Salvador's high-security Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) appeared in a video this week shouting "freedom" and using hand signals to call for help
The Guardian - US · May 14, 2025 Trump cabinet member’s links to El Salvador crypto firm under scrutiny Commerce chief Howard Lutnick’s firm backed controversial crypto giant Tether as Bukele ties deepened
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 Britain's biggest pawnbroker H&T snapped up by US giant FirstCash operates more than 3,000 locations in America, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and El Salvador.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Deported inmates taunt and mock Matt Gaetz and GOP delegation visiting El Salvador mega prison for OAN show ‘Americans are paying for the Tren de Aragua incarceration. It’s a bargain at $6 million,’ Matt Gaetz declared during his OAN report
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 Rights groups sue to free Venezuelans deported from the US and held in El Salvador International human rights organizations have filed a lawsuit with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights asking that the commission order El Salvador’s government to release Venezuelans deported from the United States and held in a maximum-security prison
Texas Observer · May 8, 2025 The Perils of Offshoring Justice Texas and the U.S.–El Salvador Prison Pipeline