Homeland Security Secretary Noem Tours El Salvador Prison During U.S. Deportation of Venezuelans

Kristi Noem visited a high-security jail in El Salvador on Wednesday, the place Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang are detained. Throughout her go to, Noem toured packed cell blocks, the armory, and an isolation unit within the facility, the place inmates stay confined with out out of doors entry. The Trump administration is defending the deportations in federal court docket, claiming they had been justified, whereas human rights organizations condemn the transfer, citing extreme abuses throughout the jail. Noem additionally inspected areas the place the alleged Venezuelan gang members are being held.