The Trump administration has reported that it\u2019s expelled 17 more \u2018violent criminals\u2019 to El Salvador, all of whom are from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs. According to the State Department, they were removed Sunday night. They said murderers and rapists were part of the group but didn\u2019t reveal additional details. The Secretary of State made a statement thanking El Salvador for its \u2018partnership\u2019 and assuring the American public that these criminals wouldn\u2019t be a threat to the general public anymore. More than 200 immigrants from Venezuela facing deportation were also sent to El Salvador earlier in March and are being held in the same prison. Trump\u2019s administration has also deported people of various nationalities to other Central American countries, but El Salvador is the only one where they can be imprisoned. Human rights and immigration activists have protested against these mass deportations, especially since the departments handling the criminals did not give detailed information about them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fact is, Trump\u2019s administration will keep attempting to deport illegal immigrants. The way the deportees are treated is debatable human rights wise, however I expect this treatment to continue given El Salvador\u2019s partnership with the United States. Deportation has always been a hot button topic especially recently, and with the increasing number of forced emigrants, it will only continue to grow in prevalence. When we deport criminals, we eliminate whatever negative effect they had on our country. However, it means that the problem shifts to the countries we send them to. At some point, El Salvador won\u2019t have room. When that happens, what comes next? With the ongoing protests now happening across the US, it is possible that his policies could change, but in my opinion it\u2019s unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Salvador so far has been responding positively, saying that the US can send its deportees there. I believe that El Salvador and the US State Department\u2019s opinions are unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. But US citizens are an entirely different story. Human rights opinions differ depending on who you ask, and surely Democrats and Republicans are the same way. But if they were shown the video of the prisoners getting hurt, human empathy is sure to shine through at least a little.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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