Trump Highlights El Salvador’s CECOT Prison in Deportation Crackdown Claim

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Donald Trump says crime is falling in the United States because alleged killers, drug dealers and gang members are being sent to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison. In a recent social-media post, he shared footage of prisoners entering the facility and claimed it was helping to reduce murder and other crimes in the US. CECOT opened in 2023 under President Nayib Bukele. El Salvador says the prison can hold up to 40,000 inmates, who reportedly spend up to 23.5 hours a day in their cells. The prison’s harsh conditions have drawn international attention and criticism.

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