Nation Aug 04 El Salvador man dies in Delaney Hall immigration facility in New Jersey By Hallie Golden, Associated Press
World Jun 17 As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing Although homicide rates have broadly declined across Latin America compared to a decade ago, spikes in some countries and a regionwide rise in other crimes, particularly extortion, have created the conditions for conservative populists to score votes by promising strong-arm… By Regina Garcia Cano, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
Nation May 01 Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown policies. By John Raby, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press
Nation Apr 27 Haitians and Syrians aren't only immigrants watching Supreme Court arguments on Temporary Protected Status Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press
Nation Apr 14 Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of deportation flights A federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year, a divided appeals court panel ruled. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Feb 20 Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as lethal U.S. boat strikes continue By Associated Press The navies of El Salvador and Mexico announced drug seizures in the Pacific Ocean this week of more than 10 tonnes of cocaine, in contrast to deadly strikes by the U.S. government that just this week left 11 people dead on three boats suspected of carrying… Continue reading
Feb 13 Judge says U.S. must help return some of the Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government's expense. Continue reading
Feb 02 Misconduct complaint against judge who handled CECOT deportation case dismissed By Associated Press A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump ’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Continue reading
Dec 24 '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:05 New CBS News chief draws backlash by pulling '60 Minutes' story on El Salvador prison By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom 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… Continue watching