Why El Salvador is willing to accept deported immigrants from other countries

Published January 28, 2025 4:56pm ET



The Nayib Bukele administration of El Salvador has signaled to the Trump administration that it is willing to take in deported immigrants from other countries, but it likely has its own incentives to striking a deal, according to current and former senior homeland security officials.

The Trump administration is in talks with the government of El Salvador to accept citizens from other countries, including Venezuelan gang members of Tren de Aragua, CBS News reported earlier this week.

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