US EditionMigrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN
- El Salvador informed a United Nations working group on July 8, 2025, that the United States retains control over more than 200 Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison.
- This revelation contradicts prior claims by the Trump administration and Salvadoran officials that the migrants were solely under Salvadoran jurisdiction after deportation.
- Under a $6 million agreement, migrants accused of ties to the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua were deported by the Trump administration using the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act, despite facing legal challenges.
- ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt noted that El Salvador has acknowledged what many had already recognized: the United States holds authority over the situation of the Venezuelans detained at CECOT.
- The disclosure highlights ongoing legal disputes over jurisdiction and due process, questioning the transparency and legality of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement methods.
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