Noem toured crowded cells, the prison armory, and isolation units within the facility, which has drawn international attention.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca on Wednesday, where recently deported Venezuelan migrants accused by the Trump administration of gang affiliations are being held.
Photos of her visit showed Noem touring crowded cell blocks, the prison armory, and isolation units within the facility, which has drawn international attention for its harsh conditions. Inmates are shown packed into small cells and are reportedly denied outdoor time and stripped of any form of visitation or rehabilitation programs.
Noem’s visit is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to showcase its crackdown on immigration, particularly against individuals it refers to as the « worst of the worst. »
The trip comes amid ongoing legal challenges to the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which President Trump invoked to justify the deportation of Venezuelans he claims are members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
