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Congressional Delegation Faces Taunts During CECOT Mega-Prison Visit

Bipartisan lawmakers, led by Matt Gaetz, highlight treatment disparities for deported gang members housed under -El Salvador deal.

U.S. military personnel escort an alleged gang member who was deported by the U.S. along with others the U.S. alleges are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, at the El Salvador International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador April 12, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • A delegation of U.S. lawmakers, including Reps. Andy Ogles, Anna Paulina Luna, and Vicente Gonzalez, toured El Salvador's CECOT prison on May 13.
  • The visit, recorded by Matt Gaetz for One America News, captured inmates in the Tren de Aragua ward taunting and shouting at the group.
  • Deported Venezuelan gang members receive better meals, such as burgers and fries, compared to rice and beans served to local MS-13 inmates.
  • The $6 million agreement between the U.S. and El Salvador has drawn scrutiny over prison conditions and treatment disparities for deportees.
  • Further deportations under the Alien Enemies Act remain on hold due to ongoing legal challenges and human rights concerns.