Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Maryland Woman on Hiking Trail

Republicans have seized on the case of Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an immigrant from El Salvador, to justify harsher immigration policies.

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These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

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ICE Deported Him. His Father Heard Nothing for Months. Then, a Call.

Merwil Gutièrrez is one of many immigrants across the United States who have been taken into custody by federal authorities, their whereabouts unknown or unclear.

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Appeals Court Ends Judge Boasberg’s Contempt Inquiry of Trump Officials

The case involves deportation flights to El Salvador and whether the administration ignored the judge’s verbal order that they return to the United States.

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El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others

Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why now?

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El Salvador Changes Constitution, Ending Term Limits for Nayib Bukele

The president, a Trump ally, will now be able to seek re-election indefinitely. The National Assembly also extended the presidential term to six years.

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Judge Demands Answers About Deal to Return MS-13 Gang Leaders to El Salvador

Federal prosecutors are seeking to drop narco-terrorism charges against a man they have alleged is one of the gang’s leaders.

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Rulings Order Abrego Garcia’s Release and Guard Against Hasty Deportation

The convergence of the two judicial rulings, which came within minutes of each other, meant that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could soon be released and return to Maryland.

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A Kite Surfer, Navy SEAL and Makeup Artist: Freed in a U.S.-Venezuela Swap

Over 260 people were released from prisons in El Salvador and Venezuela. Now they face the challenge of coming home.

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Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador

The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.

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