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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that El Salvador has agreed to an “unprecedented” and “extraordinary” deal regarding taking in deportees.
Why It Matters
President Donald Trump earlier this month threatened tariffs against Colombia for not accepting deportation flights from the United States. The move prompted the U.S. State Department to suspend consular services in Bogotá and Customs and Border Protection imposed new inspection protocols on Colombian exports.
The threat ultimately led to Colombia agreeing to accept migrants as long as they were not flown back to the country on military aircraft.
What To Know
On Monday night, Rubio announced that El Salvador had agreed to accept not only deportees from other countries but also “do the same for dangerous criminals currently in custody and serving their sentence in the United States even though they’re U.S. citizens or legal residents,” according to The Associated Press.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated with additional information.
