U.S. sends migrants to harsh El Salvador prison
Mar. 24, 2025
Q: The Trump administration transferred hundreds of immigrants to a notorious El Salvador prison even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration. Where is the Central American country of El Salvador?
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Q: Trump officials claimed the migrants were part of the Tren de Aragua gang, which originated in a prison in which country?
A. Cuba
B. El Salvador
C. United States
D. Venezuela
Q: El Salvador imprisons a bigger share of its citizens – 1,659 of every 100,000 people – than any other country. Which nation has the second-highest incarceration rate?
A. Cuba
B. Rwanda
C. United States
D. Venezuela
Q: President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants to El Salvador. The act has been used just three times and only during wars declared by Congress. It was first used against the citizens of which nation?
A. Germany
B. Great Britain
C. Japan
D. Spain
Q: The U.S. is paying El Salvador $6 million dollars a year to house the migrants in a prison with no visitation, recreation or education and 65 to 70 prisoners in a cell. What nation once sent its prisoners to Devil’s Island off the coast of South America?
A. Argentina
B. Belgium
C. France
D. Germany
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