Could U.S. Criminals Really Be Sent to El Salvador?
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Table of Contents Why Is This Even Being Considered? How Could This Actually Happen? What Would This Mean for Our Communities? Potential Impacts of This Policy Why Is This Even Being Considered? There has been a heated discussion in the news lately about the possibility of U.S. criminals being sent to El Salvador. Some reports even suggest that American citizens with criminal records could be included. Is this really possible? What’s driving this conversation? How Could This Actually Happen? At the center of this discussion are U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. Rubio has stated that Bukele has agreed to house criminals from the U.S. in El Salvador. In recent years, El Salvador has aggressively cracked down on gang violence, significantly improving its public safety. President Bukele has taken a tough stance, and many see his approach as a success in the country’s "war on crime." This is one reason why the idea of s...