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Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN
EL SALVADOR, JUL 7 – El Salvador acknowledges U.S. legal responsibility for over 100 Venezuelan migrants deported under a controversial wartime law despite their detention in a high-security Salvadoran prison.
- The El Salvadoran government confirmed to the United Nations that the Trump administration controls Venezuelan migrants deported to the Terrorism Confinement Center .
- This admission contradicts previous U.S. claims denying control over these detainees and arises amid ongoing legal challenges to Trump-era deportation policies.
- In March, deportations occurred using the Alien Enemies Act targeting migrants with alleged Venezuelan gang ties despite a court order halting some flights and a mistaken deportation that triggered lawsuits.
- U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher ruled the administration violated a 2019 settlement by deporting asylum seekers prematurely and ordered one wrongfully deported migrant's return while demanding explanation for delays.
- These developments reveal complexities in immigration enforcement and jurisdiction over deported migrants, suggesting the U.S. retains responsibility despite official denials and face ongoing legal scrutiny.
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