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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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
