El Salvador
2025 - 2 - 4El Salvador: The New Sandbox for US Criminals?
El Salvador - International Relations - Marco Rubio - Mega-Jail - Nayib Bukele - U.S. Constitution - U.S. Deportation PolicyTurns out El Salvador might just take your violent criminals and migrants—FREE OF CHARGE! What's the catch? Let’s dive in!
In a surprising twist in international policy, El Salvador is stepping up to the plate by offering to host dangerous criminals from the U.S. This unexpected proposal emerged during a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. Rubio revealed that the Central American nation has not only agreed to accept dejected deported foreign nationals with criminal records but is also willing to house jailed American citizens convicted of violent offenses. As wild as it sounds, this arrangement seeks to alleviate over-populated prisons in the United States and reduce taxpayer burdens simultaneously.
Rubio didn't shy away from addressing the complexities surrounding this unusual offer, stating, "There are obviously legalities involved." It’s true that deporting American citizens poses significant legal and constitutional challenges that may complicate the process. Nevertheless, both politicians remained optimistic, painting this collaboration as a savvy win-win for the U.S., looking to ease its daunting prison population, and for El Salvador, which is eager to bolster its economy and crime management efforts.
As the U.S. government wrestles with how to respond to Bukele's enticing yet daring proposition, the potential of outsourcing part of America's prison system raises eyebrows. Imagine a criminal justice arrangement like a summer camp but for criminals! However, the implications of this offer aren’t just logistics; it could shape the future of international prison relations in a significant way. Supporters argue that safer penitentiary environments could be guaranteed in El Salvador, while skeptics question the efficacy of such a daring initiative in tackling violent crime.
In the spirit of the wildness of this proposal, did you know that El Salvador has one of the highest homicide rates in the world? This staggering statistic highlights both the potential risks and the need for enhanced rehabilitation solutions globally. On a lighter note, the concept of outsourcing criminals might clash with traditional businesses, but one can only imagine how the paperwork would look for a SWAT team tour of a mega-jail! After all, who wouldn’t want to say they took a vacation in a prison-turned-resort while rehabilitating America’s misguided youth?
El Salvador offers to take in US criminals and migrants (BBC News)
El Salvador says it can house dangerous criminals, including US citizens, in its mega-jail.
Marco Rubio says El Salvador's president agrees to house US ... (ABC News)
Marco Rubio met with El Salvador's president and said they've agreed to not only take in deported foreign nationals who committed crimes, but also jailed ...
Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept U.S. deportees of any ... (PBS NewsHour)
The U.S. government cannot deport American citizens, and such a move would be legally challenged.
Rubio says El Salvador's offer to jail violent American criminals ... (Delta-Optimist)
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio says “there are obviously legalities involved” in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's offer to ...
Rubio lauds El Salvador's offer to put U.S. deportees, including ... (CBS News)
San Salvador, El Salvador — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Monday that El Salvador's president has offered to accept and incarcerate ...
El Salvador's president agrees to take U.S. prison inmates after ... (The Independent)
Nayib Bukele offered to house 'dangerous American criminals' and outsource part of the U.S.'s prison system for a 'relatively low' fee.
Rubio says El Salvador's offer to jail violent American criminals ... (Toronto Star)
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 ...
Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador's mega-jail? (BBC News)
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US and house them in its mega-jail.
What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump deal to ... (Toronto Star)
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said Monday that they'd struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship ...
Rubio says El Salvador's offer to jail violent American criminals ... (Coast Reporter)
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio says “there are obviously legalities involved” in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's offer to ...
El Salvador offers to hold deportees and incarcerated US citizens in ... (The Guardian)
Human rights groups alarmed as Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, meets with Nayib Bukele during overseas trip.
What to know about the El Salvadorian mega-prison Trump has ... (PBS NewsHour)
The U.S. cannot deport American citizens and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said from Costa Rica that "we have a Constitution" but called the offer very ...
Rubio says El Salvador's offer to jail violent American criminals ... (Burnaby Now)
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio says “there are obviously legalities involved” in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's offer to ...
El Salvador Offers to Accept Deportees From US of Any Nationality ... (WTTW News)
President Nayib Bukele “has agreed to the most unprecedented, extraordinary, extraordinary migratory agreement anywhere in the world,” Rubio said after meeting ...
Rubio says El Salvador's offer to jail violent American criminals ... (Powell River Peak)
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 ...
Rubio touts Bukele's offer to jail U.S. citizens in El Salvador — but it's ... (NBC News)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to criticism Tuesday after he announced that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele had offered to accept deportees ...
El Salvador's offer to take in US deportees and violent criminals is ... (Toronto Star)
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador has offered to take in people deported from the U.S. for entering the country illegally and to house some of ...
El Salvador offers to jail US criminals in their prisons for a fee (CBS News 8)
It is illegal to deport American citizens from the U.S., regardless of if they've been convicted of a crime, and any attempt to do so would face legal ...
El Salvador Offers To Jail Deportees From US Of Any Nationality ... (NDTV)
El Salvador has offered to incarcerate American convicts and illegal migrants of any nationality deported from the United States at Latin America's largest ...
Secretary Rubio's Meeting with President Bukele (USEmbassy.gov)
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador. It was a ...
MOU Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (USEmbassy.gov)
The United States and El Salvador have an enduring diplomatic relationship and long-standing cooperation in the fields of security, energy, and commerce. This ...
Trump would be 'very happy' to send U.S. citizens to El Salvador's ... (The Independent)
Donald Trump said he would be “fine” and “very happy” with the removal of incarcerated American citizens to El Salvador's jails. Elon Musk called it a “great ...
News Analysis: The Trump administration's budding bromance with ... (Los Angeles Times)
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offered to let Trump move immigrants who are imprisoned in the U.S. to his notorious detention centers in El Salvador.
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