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Vidhya Ck

Rubio Secures Unprecedented Deal With El Salvador To House Criminals Deported From US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the deal will also include an offer from President Bukele to house dangerous American criminals. (Credit: AFP)

El Salvador has reached an agreement with the United States to accept deportees of any nationality, including violent criminals, a deal that has sparked concerns among human rights organizations and critics.

The deal, which marks a significant shift in immigration and criminal justice policy, was announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Monday. The announcement comes as Rubio tours several Central American countries to garner regional support for the Trump administration's immigration policy.

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