US deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador
Source: Reuters
US deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador
Ted Hesson and Susan Heavey
Mon, March 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM EDT·2 min read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration deported more alleged Venezuelan and MS-13 gang members to El Salvador over the weekend, sending 17 more people it says were foreign criminals, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
The group of alleged violent criminals tied to Tren de Aragua and MS-13 was transported by the U.S. military on Sunday night, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement, adding that the deportees included murders and rapists.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said in a post on X that all deportees were "confirmed murderers and high-profile offenders, including six child rapists."
U.S. authorities did not provide names of individuals or details about the alleged convictions. The State Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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