Politics Feb 02 Misconduct complaint against judge who handled CECOT deportation case dismissed By Associated Press
Nation Jan 19 CBS airs '60 Minutes' report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago The network announced less than two hours before its broadcast that correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi's report about migrants sent to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison would air, giving no immediate details on how it was changed. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Politics Dec 24 '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online The segment featured interviews with migrants sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The segment was removed from Canada's Global Television Network but still appeared on its app. By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press
Nation Dec 23 Controversial '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online A recording of the story appears to have aired on the Global Television Network, one of Canada’s largest networks. The story appears to have been taken down, but it is still on a website that captures and preserves webpages. By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press
Nation Dec 22 Watch 7:05 New CBS News chief draws backlash by pulling '60 Minutes' story on El Salvador prison CBS News pulled an investigative report on 60 Minutes just a day before it was set to air. It promised a look at allegations of abuse and torture suffered by men deported by the Trump administration and sent to a… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom
Dec 22 CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' piece on Trump deportation policy hours before air By David Bauder, Associated Press Monday at the daily CBS News internal editorial call, Weiss was clearly angered by Alfonsi's memo. A transcript of Weiss' message was provided by CBS News. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 5:28 Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about abuse in El Salvador's mega-prison By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn In July, a three-country deal released 238 Venezuelan migrants the Trump administration had rounded up and sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. Now, some of the freed men are speaking out about the physical and psychological abuse they… Continue watching
Jul 23 'It is hell': Migrants returning to Venezuela describe life in El Salvador prison where U.S. sent them By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Venezuelan migrants imprisoned for months in El Salvador under a U.S. immigration crackdown have reunited with their families. Continue reading
Apr 15 Why Trump's idea of imprisoning U.S. citizens in El Salvador is likely illegal By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press President Donald Trump keeps talking about sending U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 5:01 The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held By William Brangham, Ian Couzens, Shrai Popat The U.S. has sent hundreds of people to the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. William Brangham discussed conditions inside that facility with Noah Bullock, the executive director of Cristosal, an international human rights group based in El… Continue watching