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El Salvador Reportedly Offered The U.S. a 50% Discount On Prisoner Fees In Exchange For Deporting MS-13 Members

Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

The Salvadoran government reportedly offered the Trump administration a 50% discount in the fee it charges for holding suspected gang members at its infamous mega-prison in exchange for receiving nine MS-13 members living in the United States.

The offer, accepted by the Trump administration, was reported by CNN and was part of negotiations between the two governments before hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members were sent to the Central American country.

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