Trump and Bukele Bond over Human Rights Abuses in Oval Office Meeting
a year ago
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- President Trump met with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele to discuss migration policies and human rights concerns.
- Trump and Bukele discussed sending migrants and possibly American citizens to El Salvador's prisons without due process.
- Bukele refused to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongfully deported Maryland man, despite a Supreme Court order.
- Trump criticized the press for questioning the deportation policies and praised keeping 'criminals' out of the U.S.
- Over 200 migrants were sent to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison without hearings or charges, raising human rights concerns.
- Bukele's mass imprisonment policies in El Salvador have led to widespread abuse and the highest incarceration rate globally.
- Trump expressed interest in deporting 'homegrown criminals' to El Salvador, pending legal review.
- White House officials falsely accused Abrego Garcia of being an MS-13 member to justify his detention.
- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Abrego Garcia must be returned to the U.S., but the administration has resisted compliance.