‘60 Minutes’ calls BS on Trump’s reason for dystopian deportations
‘60 Minutes’ calls BS on Trump’s reason for dystopian deportations
‘60 Minutes’ Calls BS on Trump’s Reason for Dystopian Deportations
The president said “horrible criminals” were transported to El Salvador—but records suggest otherwise.
Summary
A 60 Minutes investigation revealed that 75% of the 238 Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador’s Cecot prison have no criminal records.
Only 22% had non-violent offenses, and about a dozen face serious charges.
The administration used wartime authority under the Alien Enemies Act to justify the move, despite a federal judge calling the action “bad faith.”
DHS defended the deportations, claiming many migrants are uncharged criminals. Critics, including the ACLU, warn the process bypasses due process and sets a dangerous legal precedent.