Trump Posts El Salvador Prison Video to Justify Deportations
United States President Donald Trump shared a video on X showcasing El Salvador's notorious maximum-security prison, known as the Terrorism Confinement Center, located in Tecoluca. In his post, dated Wednesday, Trump described the facility as the destination for individuals his administration considers dangerous criminals, stating, “THIS IS WHERE WE SEND OUR KILLERS, DRUG DEALERS & THUGS.
THIS IS WHY MURDER AND OTHER CRIMES IN AMERICA ARE AT RECORD LOWS.” The prison is designed to hold up to 40,000 inmates, with each cell reportedly accommodating between 65 and 70 prisoners. Trump's video post coincides with his administration's ongoing efforts to deport migrants identified as criminal threats, which includes arrangements to send some deportees back to El Salvador under agreements with the Salvadoran government.
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