Rubio says El Salvador’s offer to jail violent American criminals faces ‘legalities’
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that El Salvador’s offer to accept and jail violent American criminals raises clear legal issues but described it as “very generous” and said that President Donald Trump would make a decision on whether to accept it.
Explainer - What Is El Salvador's Mega-Prison That Could Take US Criminals?
President Bukele, who labels himself as the "coolest dictator" and a "philosopher king," has built election success and immense popularity on an extreme security policy to combat gang violence in El Salvador, incarcerating large quantities of alleged gang members and securing a massive drop in homicides.
The State Department describes El Salvador’s prisons as “harsh and dangerous.” Its country information webpage says, “In many ...
Top US diplomat says El Salvador offers to accept ‘dangerous criminals’ including US citizens, and deportees of any ...
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