Updated May 9, 2026 Deportation to Torture
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing
Secret $6 Million Contract to Outsource Detention to El Salvador's CECOT
A secret $6 million contract enabled the US to outsource detention to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, where HRW documented systematic torture. The unreleased agreement created an unprecedented mechanism to evade domestic legal protections by transferring detainees to a foreign torture facility.