President Donald Trump recently expressed openness to a plan that would send incarcerated Americans to a controversial prison system in El Salvador. This comes after a deal brokered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with El Salvador's President Bukele. Experts quickly pointed out that such an arrangement could likely violate constitutional provisions, emphasizing the overcrowded and abusive conditions reported in Salvadoran prisons. Both Trump and Rubio acknowledged potential legal obstacles, with Rubio indicating that the administration would further explore the legality of the proposal amid widespread condemnation from civil rights groups.
"If we had the legal right to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat," Trump said, revealing doubts about the legality of transferring incarcerated Americans to El Salvador.
Critics have called the arrangement "bizarre and unprecedented," raising serious concerns about its legality and the treatment of inmates in El Salvadorian prisons.
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