South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recently visited a detention facility in El Salvador, which houses several Venezuelan deportees, amid ongoing discussions on the deportation of Venezuelan nationals from the United States.
The Trump administration has defended its deportation policy, stating it is in line with U.S. immigration laws and necessary for national security.
The administration’s legal representatives argue that deporting Venezuelans to El Salvador was based on careful consideration and conducted under international law.
Human rights activists have criticized the deportation, claiming that the facility has poor conditions, including overcrowding and inadequate medical care.
They argue that sending Venezuelans fleeing political and economic instability to this facility is a violation of human rights standards.
Governor Noem’s visit to the facility has not been fully explained, and her comments on the matter are pending.