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By Stefano Pozzebon, Jessie Yeung, Marlon Sorto and Lex Harvey, CNN
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Updated 2:59 AM EST, Tue February 4, 2025
El Salvador has agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday, in an unprecedented – and legally problematic deal – that has alarmed critics and rights groups.
Rubio unveiled the agreement after meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, as part of a tour of several Central American countries intended to consolidate regional support for the Trump administration’s immigration policy.