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Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that it was justified in sending the Venezuelans to El Salvador, while activists say officials have sent them to a prison rife with human rights abuses.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Noem to visit notorious El Salvador prison that took in hundreds of suspected gang members: Report

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  2. Newest

    Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Noem to visit notorious El Salvador prison that took in hundreds of suspected gang members: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's three-day trip will include stops in El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

  2. Fox News

    Noem to visit El Salvador prison that took in hundreds of deported criminals: 'Clear message' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is slated to visit El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center next week, in addition to several other spots in Central America, Fox News has learned.

  3. The Daily Signal

    DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to Visit El Salvador Prison Holding Deported Illegal Aliens (opens The Daily Signal)

    Published

    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will visit El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center on Wednesday.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Homeland Security Secretary Noem visiting El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U.S.

  7. Fox News

    Noem to tour notorious El Salvador prison (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will tour El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center as part of a three-day visit to the country, Colombia and Mexico.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem tours El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are gang members have been held since their removal from the United States.

  9. News Nation Now

    Kristi Noem visiting El Salvador to tour Terrorist Confinement Center (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Noem's slated to meet with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, who the administration has touted as a great partner.

  10. New York Post

    Kristi Noem tours El Salvador’s hell-hole CECOT prison ahead of negotiations for more gangbanger deportation flights (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived in El Salvador Wednesday to tour the notoriously hellish prison housing alleged gang members deported by the Trump administration -- and she's expected to ask the South American country's president to make more room.

  11. CBS News

    Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that it was justified in sending the Venezuelans to El Salvador, while activists say officials have sent them to a prison rife with human rights abuses.

  12. Breitbart News

    Kristi Noem Tours El Salvador's Mega-Prison for Deported Gang Members (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    DHS Secretary Kristi Noem toured a prison in El Salvador where hundreds of deported alleged gang members are currently being held.

  13. The Guardian

    Human rights groups rebuke Kristi Noem’s visit to El Salvador prison: ‘political theatre’ (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Homeland security chief went to infamous prison holding deported Venezuelans as White House targets immigrants

  14. CNN

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are gang members have been held since their removal from the United States.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Noem tours El Salvador prison (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration suspects are gang members have been held since their removal from the United States.

  16. The Daily Signal

    DHS Chief Visits El Salvador Prison Holding Deported Illegal Aliens (opens The Daily Signal)

    Published

    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem visited the El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center on Wednesday and met with President Nayib Bukele.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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