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Donald Trump says he loves idea of sending Americans to El Salvador prison

www.newsweek.com Donald Trump says he loves idea of sending Americans to El Salvador prison

"I'm all for it. If they can house these horrible criminals for a lot less money than it costs us, I'm all for it," Trump said.

Donald Trump says he loves idea of sending Americans to El Salvador prison

Summary

Trump expressed support for sending American citizens to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, praising President Bukele’s tough-on-crime stance.

The U.S. already deported 238 Venezuelans there under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, despite federal judges calling the transfers unlawful and ordering returns.

Trump said he’d be “honored” to send repeat U.S. offenders abroad if legal. Critics, including judges and rights advocates, condemned the plan as unconstitutional and authoritarian.

Legal experts warn no U.S. law permits outsourcing American incarceration, raising serious due process and human rights concerns.

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