In March 2025, the Trump administration forcibly deported over 250 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison amid concerns of state-sanctioned violence. This action follows a trend of U.S. involvement in global penal systems, with investments in controlling facilities like CECOT. The lack of due process has been sanctioned by the Supreme Court, raising alarms about human rights abuses. Scholars like Baz Dreisinger emphasize the U.S. influence in shaping global incarceration practices, pointing to a legacy of prioritizing punitive infrastructure over democratic values since the 19th century.
The recent rounding up of over 250 immigrants by the Trump administration reflects a troubling trend of using foreign prisons to handle migrants without due process.
The U.S. has a long history of exporting its correctional philosophy worldwide, influencing how other countries manage their own incarceration systems.
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