El Salvador offers to accept U.S. Deportees of any nationality, including violent criminals
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has agreed to accept deportees from the United States, regardless of their nationality, and even violent American criminals currently imprisoned in the U.S. Calling it an "unprecedented migratory agreement," Rubio praised the Salvadoran government’s willingness to support Washington’s immigration policies.
During his visit to San Salvador, Rubio emphasized the Trump administration’s efforts to curb migration to the U.S. by securing cooperation from regional governments. His trip follows a stop in Panama, where he oversaw a U.S.-funded deportation flight carrying 43 migrants from Panama to Colombia. The U.S. has been pressing Central American nations to enhance border enforcement and facilitate deportations.
The Trump administration has prioritized mass deportations and has increased financial support to regional governments to assist in these efforts. Since signing an agreement with Panama, the U.S. has contributed nearly $2.7 million to fund deportation flights. Rubio, who personally witnessed a deportation operation in Panama City, described mass migration as a global crisis, acknowledging the hardships faced by migrants while reinforcing the U.S. commitment to stricter immigration policies.
A potential "safe third country" agreement with El Salvador is being discussed, which could allow non-Salvadoran migrants, including convicted Venezuelan gang members, to be deported there if Venezuela refuses to accept them. Bukele confirmed that the final details of the agreement are being worked out and will be announced soon.
However, human rights groups have expressed concerns, arguing that El Salvador lacks a structured policy to handle asylum seekers and deportees. Critics, including opposition leader Manuel Flores, condemned the move, suggesting it turns the region into a dumping ground for migrants unwanted by the U.S.
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Accept Congress decision appointing V D Satheesan as Kerala CM: K C Venugopal
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi (PTI): Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Thursday accepted the party decision to select V D Satheesan as the chief minister of Kerala and congratulated him.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Venugopal, who was one of the three persons being considered for the post, said he will provide all support to the CM and the UDF government in Kerala.
The decision comes more than 10 days after the results of the April Assembly polls in Kerala were declared.
The Congress-led UDF secured a more than two-thirds majority in the Kerala Assembly elections, but the party has been unable to decide its chief ministerial face due to lobbying by different camps and protests by workers at the ground level.
Besides, Satheesan and Venugopal, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala was also in the race for the CM post.
