El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has refused to return a Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison. The meeting, which took place in the Oval Office with President Trump, saw Bukele standing firm in his decision not to cooperate, despite a Supreme Court ruling in the United States demanding the man’s return.
Bukele’s refusal comes at a time when he has been positioning himself as a key ally to President Trump, particularly by opening El Salvador’s prisons to deportees. The case of Abrego Garcia has become emblematic of Trump’s defiance of the courts and his aggressive stance on deportations without due process.
During the meeting, President Trump also raised the possibility of sending American citizens convicted of violent crimes to prison in El Salvador, pending Attorney General Pam Bondi’s examination of the proposal’s legality. Trump clarified that this plan would target violent offenders, emphasizing his willingness to cooperate on matters of public safety.
The contentious discussions between the two leaders underscore the complexities of immigration policy and judicial decisions in the context of diplomatic relations. The outcome of this meeting reflects the contrasting approaches of the administrations, highlighting the challenges of reconciliation on immigration issues.
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