President Trump Monday threatened to send Americans to a notorious prison in El Salvador, asking President Nayib Bukele to “build about five more places.”

Sending American prisoners to foreign jails would violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment, which bars “cruel and unusual” punishments, according to criminal justice advocates.

It’s not the first time Trump has threatened to send U.S. citizens to Salvadoran prisons. His comments Monday came while meeting with Bukele, who said returning a wrongly deported Maryland man would be “preposterous” despite a Supreme Court order to facilitate his return.

Human rights observers have said the Salvadoran prison is overcrowded, and have documented instances of inhumane conditions and torture.

  • @Freshparsnip@lemm.ee
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    183 months ago

    Why is this not enough to impeach and remove him from office? He’s planning to send American citizens to a place of no return where they won’t come back even if sent by accident

    • @gedaliyah@lemmy.worldOPM
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      93 months ago

      With what congress?? Which 218 representatives are going to issue the articles? Which 67 Senators are going to convict?

    • you_are_dust
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      33 months ago

      Everyone loves it. With the exception of a small handful of people in the government, they are all bought and paid for. That’s the only explanation that makes even the slightest bit of sense.