“All of us within the Democratic Party, we oppose illegal immigration. We believe that if you’re a violent felon, you should be deported. But we also can’t go down this road that the Trump administration is taking us on—potentially deporting American citizens, deporting legal and lawful permanent residents, and breaking up law-abiding immigrant families who are contributing to this country,” Jeffries said.
He reiterated the need for “comprehensive” immigration reform to address concerns without violating legal protections.
El Salvador’s Prison Crackdown
El Salvador’s brutal crackdown on crime has led to the suspension of constitutional rights like due process. More than 80,000 individuals have been arrested over 1% of the country’s population.
While Bukele acknowledges that some innocent people have been detained by mistake, he maintains that such “collateral damage” is necessary to transform El Salvador from the “murder capital of the world” into one of the safest nations.
Cecot: A Prison for Deported Gang Members
With a capacity of 40,000 inmates, the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) is the largest prison in the Americas. It has become a symbol of El Salvador’s heavy-handed approach to crime, drawing criticism from human rights organizations for its harsh conditions.
