Rubio in charge of discussions with Bukele to return deported immigrants: State Department

Published June 3, 2025 9:13am ET



Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading negotiations with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele regarding efforts to bring back a Venezuelan man. 

Rubio’s new responsibility is no guarantee that the Trump administration will bring back the man known in court documents as Cristian, who was deported despite court-ordered protections in the United States.

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