The USA pushes 10 gang members to El Salvador - Trump and Bukele in conversation!

The USA pushes 10 gang members to El Salvador - Trump and Bukele in conversation!

El Salvador, El Salvador - The United States recently deported ten alleged members of the notorious gangs Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Tren de Aragua to El Salvador. This campaign was announced on Sunday by US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio via the online service X. The gangs, which are classified by the US government as "foreign terrorist organizations", are the focus of a comprehensive deportation program that is directed against violent criminals. The deportations took place on Saturday evening, and President Donald Trump emphasized the Salvanian President Nayib Bukele in the White House on Monday to discuss cooperation in security issues. According to Rubio, the alliance between Trump and Bukele is considered a "role model for security and prosperity" in the region, which underlines the strategic importance of this measure. OE24 reports that MS-1 has its origin in El Salvador, while Tren de Aragua founded in Venezolan prison was.

In March alone, more than 200 people who were imprisoned in a high -security prison for serious criminals were deported to El Salvador. These were almost exclusively members of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua. This is done under the pretext that the United States is exposed to an "invasion or a predatory robbery". Trump relies on the "Alien Enemies Act" from 1798, which allows the President to avoid immigration procedures and to deport foreigners from "enemy nations". This law was only used three times in the history of the United States, including during the two world wars. Tagesschau notes that the Venezolan government also classified the application of this law as illegally and described the migrants as "honest" workers.

shared opinions about the deportations

The latest deportations are not free of controversy. Human rights organizations called for an immediate stop of the measures because this law should not have been used in peace. A court ordered a 14-day deportation stop, but the people concerned were already on the way to El Salvador. The deported persons were brought to the Cecot high -security prison in El Salvador, which is designed for up to 40,000 imprisonment and has strict prison conditions. President Bukele had previously offered to accommodate convicted US citizens against payment in his country, but this was not well received in the current context because the US government did not pursue such plans. Deutschlandfunk informs about the strict conditions in prison and the ongoing allegations about arbitrary arrests.

A remarkable case about the deportations is that of Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadorian immigrant who was classified as a gang member, mainly because of his tattoos. The Supreme Court of the United States has ordered to work for the return of García. This case illustrates the risks associated with such mass shifts, since some people were incorrectly classified as members. The legal dispute regarding the application of the law remains, while the US government is still determined to enforce its deportation policy.