Fri Apr 25 14:03:48 UTC 2025: ## Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Sparks Human Rights Fears: Experts Warn of Worsening Crisis
**Washington D.C./San Salvador** – Concerns are mounting over potential human rights abuses stemming from the mass deportation of migrants under the Trump administration. The policy, which has seen hundreds detained in large-scale detention centers, including those in El Salvador, has raised alarm bells among human rights advocates.
These concerns are further amplified by President Trump’s increasingly close ties with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, whose government has faced significant criticism for its authoritarian tendencies. This week, UpFront host Redi Tlhabi spoke with Nayna Gupta, policy director at the American Immigration Council, and investigative journalist Jose Olivares to discuss the escalating situation. The experts expressed fears that the combination of mass deportations and El Salvador’s human rights record could lead to a significant worsening of the crisis for deported migrants. The discussion explored the erosion of due process for deported individuals and the potential for further human rights violations within El Salvador’s detention system.
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