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Military Contractor Pitches Declaring Part Of El Salvador Prison As U.S. Territory To Expand Deportations

The CECOT mega prison in El Salvador (Credit: Getty Images)

A group of military contractors pitched the White House a plan to largely expand deportations to El Salvador and potentially avoid ongoing legal challenges: declaring part of the country as U.S. territory.

It is unclear whether the White House is considering the proposal, first reported by Politico, but the group has held multiple talks with Trump administration officials, the outlet said. It added that the issue would likely be discussed with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele during his visit to the White House on Monday.

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