• Federal authorities deported 11 migrants with violent criminal convictions (including rape, robbery and gang ties) to El Salvador’s maximum-security CECOT prison, reinforcing the Trump administration’s hardline immigration stance.
• The deportees included members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) and Salvadoran MS-13 gangs, with one non-gang-affiliated individual convicted of raping a minor.
• Since February, hundreds of gang members have been sent to CECOT, which can hold 40,000 inmates. Homeland Security confirmed more deportations are imminent, with El Salvador willing to accept additional criminals.
• U.S. President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele reaffirmed cooperation on immigration enforcement, with Bukele praising the collaboration and Trump commending CECOT’s management.
• The administration uses the Alien Enemies Act to expedite deportations, but critics cite human rights concerns over prison conditions. Despite legal challenges, the policy remains a key part of the administration’s national security strategy.

In a move that reinforces the second Trump administration’s hardline stance on immigration, federal authorities deported 11 violent criminals to El Salvador’s maximum security prison over the weekend.

A total of 11 criminal migrants were sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) supermax prison on Sunday, April 13. Secretary of State Marco Rubio originally posted on X that 10 criminal migrants were deported, until the White House later clarified that the final number of deportees were 11 in total.

The deportations involved individuals tied to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) and the Salvadoran MS-13 gangs. The deportees had convictions for rape, robbery, assault and terroristic threats.

Jose Santos Robles, a deportee who had no gang ties, was convicted of raping a 15-year-old in New York back in 2016. Daniel Alexander Fernandez Rodriguez, another deportee, was arrested for grand larceny and robbery. Fernandez Rodriguez is suspected to be a member of TdA.

The Trump administration has been sending criminal migrants to the CECOT prison since February. In March, almost 300 MS-13 and TdA members were sent to the prison located in the country’s Tecoluca municipality. The facility designed to hold up to 40,000 inmates serves as the dumping ground for foreign nationals deemed threats to public safety.

The recent deportations aren’t the last, as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on April 8 that additional deportations are imminent. According to the former South Dakota governor, the facility currently holds 14,000 inmates – roughly a third of its capacity.

“You’ll see us continuing to partner with El Salvador,” Noem said. She added that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has expressed his country’s desire to “take as many [criminal migrants] as we want to send.”

Bukele backs Trump’s crackdown during White House visit

The deportation of the 11 criminal migrants came a day before President Donald Trump invited Bukele to the White House. During a press conference at the Oval Office, the two leaders reinforced their cooperation on immigration enforcement.

Trump praised Bukele’s government for the “great job” done by the Salvadoran leader, including managing CECOT. Bukele accepted Trump’s praise, adding that his country is “very eager to help.” The Salvadoran president continued: “We know you have a crime problem, a terrorism problem you need help with.”

The White House’s strategy leverages the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, allowing expedited deportation of foreign nationals associated with criminal organizations. However, the policy has faced legal resistance. Last month, a federal judge temporarily blocked removals before the Supreme Court intervened, permitting deportations to resume. (Related: Trump administration DEFIES federal judge, proceeds with deporting gang members.)

Critics argue that mass deportations raise human rights concerns, particularly regarding prison conditions, However, the administration insists the approach enhances national security by removing dangerous individuals.

Washington’s partnership with San Salvador signals a continued reliance on international cooperation to address what the administration views as an unchecked crisis of violent illegal immigration. With thousands of potential deportees still in the U.S., the coming months may see an even sharper escalation in enforcement efforts.

Watch this clip of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele deploying soldiers to find and arrest all gang members in the country’s San Marcos neighborhood.

This video is from the Puretrauma357 channel on Brighteon.com.

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Sources include:

TheNationalPulse.com 1

NYPost.com

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