Trump 'simply floated' idea of deporting U.S. citizens, White House says
a year ago
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- #Trump administration
- #immigration policy
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the Trump administration is uncertain about the legality of deporting U.S. citizens to El Salvador.
- President Donald Trump expressed enthusiasm for the idea of deporting incarcerated Americans to El Salvador but admitted uncertainty about its legal standing.
- The discussion arose after El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offered to house American prisoners.
- Leavitt clarified that Trump floated the idea publicly and privately, focusing on 'heinous, violent criminals' who repeatedly break U.S. laws.
- The administration emphasized transparency in discussing the idea, despite not knowing if a legal pathway exists.