Rubio Says 10 More Alleged Criminal Gang Members Deported to El Salvador

The deportation is set to meet President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Naive Buquer at the White House on Monday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that US authorities deported 10 more criminal gang members to El Salvador over the weekend.

Rubio announced that Salvador President Naive Buquere arrived in the United States on Saturday for a meeting with President Donald Trump. He touted the Salvador Alliance in the United States as an example of “security and prosperity in our hemisphere.”

Rubio said the deported individuals are members of the criminal organizations of Tren de Aragua, a US and designated foreign terrorist organization, and will provide further details.

Trump and Bukell are scheduled to meet at the White House on Monday. Trump said on Sunday that his administration will work closely with El Salvador to “eliminate terrorist organizations.”

Trump praised Bukere for agreeing to accept and detain illegal immigrants deported from the United States in El Salvador.

“These wild bars are now under the sole custody of El Salvador, a proud sovereign nation, and their future will be up to the President (Bukere) and his government.

The Washington-based human rights first denounced the administration’s decision to invite Bukkell to the White House, citing alleged human rights abuses in March 2022 that halted Salvador’s constitutional rights.

“Under President Bucchere, under human rights, democratic norms and the rule of law, it almost disappeared in El Salvador,” Amanda Strayer, the first senior adviser to human rights, said in a statement.

The Epoch Times reached out to the El Salvador Embassy in Washington for comments, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

El Salvador agreed to suspect about 300 members of the Trende Ragua Gang and two suspects of the MS-13 Gang in March for a year in “Mega Prison” and one year in exchange for payment.

The Trump administration has deported hundreds of illegal immigrants accused of Tren de Lagua’s gang involvement to El Salvador after Trump signed a declaration that summoned the alien enemy laws on March 15.

In his declaration, Trump said many members of the Tren de Aragua gang are “illegally infiltrating the United States, engaging in irregular wars and taking on hostile actions.”

The president said evidence showed that criminals “invade, aggress, attempts to invade the United States, continue to threaten invade the country.”

Government deportation efforts face legal pushbacks. Last month, a federal judge ordered the administration to circulate planes carrying nearly 300 criminal gang members already on his way to El Salvador.

On April 10, the Supreme Court ordered the administration to promote the return of Kilmer Armand Abrero Garcia, who had been mistakenly deported to El Salvador. Abrego Garcia, from El Salvador, was arrested in March and deported to El Salvador for what he described as his “notable role” in the MS-13 gang.

The immigration judge had previously determined that there was strong evidence that the man was a member of MS-13, but another judge issued withholding for removal, preventing Abrego Garcia from deportation to his home country over concerns that he was not safe there.

The government said Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador was caused by administrative errors. Trump told reporters on April 11 that he would respect the Supreme Court’s order.

Zachary Stieber contributed to this report.