Trump Deports 17 Alleged Gang Members To El Salvador Prison. Pentagon Calls Operation A 'Successful Counterterrorism Mission'

The Trump administration deported 17 alleged gang members to El Salvador’s maximum-security prison, according to The Wall Street Journal. The transfer was part of a joint U.S.-El Salvador operation, and the deported group included members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua and El Salvador’s MS-13 gangs. The Pentagon labeled the operation a “successful counterterrorism mission.” The U.S. deported over 200 people in March under the Alien Enemies Act, with Trump claiming the Tren de Aragua gang had invaded the country and caused chaos.