American prisoners could soon be bound for El Salvador’s jails

There is virtually no precedent in contemporary times for a democratic country to send its own citizens to foreign jails, and any attempt to do so is sure to be challenged in US courts.

“He has offered to house in his jails dangerous American criminals in custody in our country, including those with US citizenship and legal residency,” Rubio told reporters in San Salvador. “No country’s ever made an offer of friendship such as this.”

“We are profoundly grateful. I spoke to President Trump about this earlier today,” he added.

Bukele said that El Salvador would ask for payment and was ready to incarcerate Americans in a prison he opened a year ago that is Latin America’s largest.

“We have offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system,” Bukele wrote on X after Rubio’s statement. “The fee would be relatively low for the US but significant for us, making our entire prison system sustainable.”

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