Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that U.S. authorities had deported 10 more alleged criminal gang members to El Salvador over the weekend.
Rubio made the announcement after Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele arrived in the United States on Saturday for a meeting with President Donald Trump. He touted the U.S.-El Salvador alliance as an example of “security and prosperity in our hemisphere.”
Rubio said the deported individuals were members of the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua criminal gangs—which are U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations—without providing further details.
Trump and Bukele are scheduled to meet at the White House on Monday. Trump stated on Sunday that his administration is working closely with El Salvador to “eradicate terrorist organizations.”…