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El Salvador
DHS Claims TPS for 170,000 Salvadorans Will Remain Despite Looming Expiration
If Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador ends, only three countries will remain: Lebanon, Sudan, and Ukraine.
Trump Is Dismantling TPS Country by Country. Salvadorans Fear They’re Next.
El Salvador's Temporary Protected Status is set to expire September 9, leaving roughly 170,000 immigrants at risk.
US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE
The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism.
Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse
CECOT is “where people are sent for permanent punishment and separation,” says a human rights advocate.
Rubio Reportedly Gave Up MS-13 Informants in Deal With Bukele to Jail Deportees
The informants reportedly provided information on alleged ties between the gang and Bukele’s government.
Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia Appear “Vindictive,” Judge Rules
The ruling allows Abrego Garcia's lawyers to pursue evidence and testimony from Trump administration officials.
Journalist Mario Guevara Deported After Reporting on Anti-Trump Protest
Human rights organizations have condemned Mario Guevara’s deportation as an authoritarian attack on the free press.
After the Fall of “Roe,” Will El Salvador’s Total Abortion Ban Be Model for US?
El Salvador has imprisoned women who suffered obstetric emergencies like miscarriages or stillbirths.
Over 60 Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration’s Disappearances
The Trump administration has disappeared thousands of people to countries they have no connection to.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From ICE Custody After Return From El Salvador
Abrego Garcia says he endured beatings and psychological torture after being unlawfully transferred to El Salvador.