El Salvador & Donald Trump
45 shared events · Importance 7 · Last updated May 14, 2026
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International
El Salvador: The number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly doubled in the first months of 2026. El Salvador also received $6 million from the United States for accepting foreign criminals.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump's administration has prioritized accelerating deportations and has sought allies like Nayib Bukele in Latin America to implement its immigration agenda.
May 13, 2026 · 9 articles
International
El Salvador: El Salvador facilitated the prisoner swap by releasing Venezuelan migrants in its custody, receiving $6 million from the United States for housing them.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump advanced his goal of bringing home Americans jailed abroad through this prisoner exchange, with his administration paying $6 million to El Salvador.
Jul 18, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and later returned to the United States after its President Nayib Bukele agreed to the return.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump's administration mistakenly deported Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, leading to a standoff with the judiciary. Critics point to this as an example of his aggressive immigration policies.
Jun 06, 2025 · 24 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: El Salvador is the native country of Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, from which he migrated to the United States as a refugee.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump has been publicly criticized by Pope Leo XVI over his immigration policies and stance on the Middle East war, leading to a verbal confrontation.
May 01, 2026 · 17 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was erroneously deported to El Salvador, and the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return from a Salvadoran prison.
Donald Trump: The Trump administration is ordered by a federal judge to facilitate the return of O.C.G. to the United States, following his wrongful deportation.
May 24, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: El Salvador's security policies under Nayib Bukele are referenced as an example in the context of Brazil's anti-crime debate.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has made fighting 'narcoterrorism' a priority and discussed security cooperation with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
El Salvador: El Salvador was among the countries whose goods were improperly exempted from Donald Trump's new tariffs, according to the states that sued.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump's administration faced another legal setback as the United States — United States Court of International Trade ruled against his 10% global tariffs, diminishing his ability to unilaterally impose trade duties.
May 07, 2026 · 28 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: El Salvador is the country where Chris Van Hollen met with Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an event that Kash Patel used to accuse Van Hollen of misusing taxpayer money.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump's administration is referenced in the context of the FBI's proposed budget and past actions, with Kash Patel being described as a staunch Trump ally.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
International
El Salvador: El Salvador, led by Nayib Bukele, is the proposing nation in the prisoner swap. It faces international scrutiny for its detention of deportees and human rights concerns related to its 'mega-prison'.
Apr 20, 2025 · 6 articles
International
El Salvador: El Salvador, through its President Nayib Bukele, has rebuffed calls to return Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States and has an agreement with the Trump administration to house deportees.
Apr 18, 2025 · 6 articles
International
El Salvador: El Salvador is holding Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after his deportation from the U.S. Its government, led by Nayib Bukele, has refused to return him, despite U.S. court orders, and has accepted other deported immigrants accused of gang activity.
Apr 17, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and is currently being held in a prison there, making El Salvador a key location in the event.
Apr 10, 2025 · 16 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: El Salvador is the destination for the deportees, and its president, Nayib Bukele, publicly acknowledged their arrival despite a U.S. judge's order to turn the planes around.
Apr 16, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year, despite an immigration judge's ruling that he faced danger there from a gang.
Apr 07, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez is described as being wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection with a murder, though he was previously acquitted of murder there.
Apr 13, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: Some Venezuelans targeted under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 have reportedly been deported to El Salvador and housed in its notorious main prison.
Apr 18, 2025 · 14 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: El Salvador is Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's country of citizenship and the country he was mistakenly deported to, where he faced danger from a gang.
Feb 26, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: Some Venezuelans subject to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 have been sent to El Salvador and housed in its prison.
Apr 20, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: El Salvador is where the Trump administration sent Venezuelans to a prison under a contested wartime law.
May 20, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
El Salvador: El Salvador was the destination for Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration, which was the subject of the contempt proceedings.
Apr 14, 2026 · 7 articles
International
El Salvador: El Salvador is where migrants deported by the United States were sent, as part of a deal that secured the release of Americans jailed in Venezuela.
Aug 08, 2025 · 11 articles
International
El Salvador: El Salvador is one of the countries that has received direct funding from the United States for third-country deportations.
Apr 03, 2026 · 24 articles
International
El Salvador: El Salvador has received direct funding from the United States for deportations.
Apr 17, 2026 · 16 articles
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