Trump Considers Legal Path to Deport U.S. Citizens To Central American Prisons

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President Donald Trump is exploring whether he can legally deport U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, according to CNBC. That includes El Salvador’s mega-prison, where hundreds of alleged gang members have already been sent. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the proposal is under legal review and would apply only to the most violent, egregious, repeat offenders.” The Trump administration has deported over 200 alleged foreign gang members from the U.S. to prisons in El Salvador.

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00:02President Donald Trump is exploring whether he can legally deport U.S. citizens to foreign prisons,

00:07according to CNBC. That includes El Salvador's mega prison, where hundreds of alleged gang

00:12members have already been sent. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said Tuesday

00:17the proposal is under legal review and would apply only to the most violent,

00:21egregious, repeat offenders. The Trump administration has deported over 200

00:25alleged foreign gang members from the U.S. to prisons in El Salvador.

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