Kristi Noem's Director-General of Homeland Security (DHS) said despite concerns from legal groups that some people have been misidentified and deported without a legitimate process, he is confident that individuals being sent to the mega prisons in El Salvador are where they are supposed to be.
The gnome went Tekolka, El Salvadortoured a terrorist confinement center, commonly known as CECOT last week.
The Trump administration has become CECOT for recent weeks as it flies criminal immigrants who are allegedly members of Venezuelan gangs and works to massively deport those who have illegally entered the country under former President Biden.
As prisoners keep an eye on the cell, Homeland Security's Department of Homeland Security Christa Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Centre (CECOT) held in Tekolka, El Salvador on March 26, 2025. (Photo: Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images))
“We trust our intelligence reporting agency and our intelligence reporting agency inside Department of Homeland Security, She said on Monday in an interview with the “Special Report” that mentioned foreign terrorist organizations (TDAs) and MS-13.
“And while we were in that prison, we talked about not only how we identify these members of these terrorist organizations, but what they did. [the] The actions they took, the case files we built on them – and how did we confirm that those individuals should be in that prison.
The White House is caught up in a legal battle over its ability to use wartime in 1798 Alien enemies do it After US District Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) in mid-March, he deported all suspected TDA members and suspended all flights in El Salvador.
Prisoners with MS-13 gang tattoos look out of their cell on March 26, 2025 in Tekolka, El Salvador, with prisoners looking out of their cell, prisoners rise up to see the Terrorist Confinement Centre (CECOT), looking out of their cell like an invisible US secretary of the Department of Homeland Security secretary. ((Photo by Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP by Getty Images))
The Trump administration last week asked the Supreme Court to overturn Boasburg's TRO and continue to deport suspected gang members.
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El Salvador President Naive Bukere announced on Monday the transfer and arrival of 17 suspect gang members who say they are linked to TDA and MS-13.
“All individuals have been identified as murderers and famous criminals, including six child rapists.” Bukel wrote In X's post, “This operation is another step in the fight against terrorism and organized crime.”
El Salvador President Naibe Buquere is standing at the observation tower with the Minister of Public Works Romeo Rodriguez during a national television transmission to present the terrorism confinement centre in Tecolca, El Salvador, in handouts distributed to Reuters on February 1, 2023. (Distribution materials via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Reuters)
Noem told Fox News' political anchor Brett Bayer that he spoke to Bukel during his trip, agreeing to incorporate more of the “worst and worst” in Secott.
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The general view is a handout distributed to Reuters on February 1, 2023, showing the terrorist confinement centre in Tekolka, El Salvador. (Distribution materials via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Reuters)
The DHS secretary responded to the Democratic party's claims. Related to gangs Or, the cartel claims that they are deported without a due process and are trying to use “fear” to “control” people.
“We're doing due diligence to make sure we're chasing these criminals. [who] We are perpetuating violence on American citizens and we are removing them from our country,” Noem said.
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She added that since President Donald Trump took office in late January, the White House has deported more than 120 and 800 TDA members on known terrorist watchlists.
