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submitted 10 months ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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.

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[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 76 points 10 months ago

A clear and present threat to the USA, and the world at large.

[-] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 38 points 10 months ago

Has been since the 80's yet they elected him twice.

[-] j0ester@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Donald: I love the uneducated!

MAGA supporter: heheh I’m voting for a felon!

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 10 months ago

I'm suspicious. But yeah, clearly the wrong person for the job.

[-] CallateCoyote@lemmy.world 49 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I really hope we can all be on the same page that sending Americans to a cruel international prison for the act of opposing the Supreme Leader will be met with resistance of the second amendment variety. What would we have to lose at that point? I'd rather be shot dead than be tortured the rest of my days.

[-] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

That's the direction it could go. Take away everything someone has to lose and they'll act like they have nothing left to lose.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago
[-] Ketchup@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago

The laughter at the end is chilling.

[-] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 27 points 10 months ago

If you didn't buy a gun and start keeping your gas tank full months ago, now is the time.

https://socialistra.org/edu/

[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 18 points 10 months ago

8th amendment my ass. Scotus can justify whatever cruel and unusual thing they want.

[-] dunidane@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 10 months ago

Right we for your rights to really be honored you have to get a chance in court. They already said they won't get Mr Garcia back from El Salvador. If they just send a US citizen there without trial it doesn't matter.

[-] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 18 points 10 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

[-] ape_arms@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

We already did that TWICE. It's not gonna happen with house and senate in GOP majority.

[-] azimir@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

The GOP is in favor of this.

[-] j0ester@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I never understood that if a President gets impeached, they should’ve never been one again another term.

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

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

[-] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago

You're in some deep shit now.

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