El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, has become a tool in President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration.

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El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, is a maximum security prison located in the town of Tecoluca, about 45 miles outside of San Salvador, the nation’s capital.

March 16, 2025 | Inmates are seen at the Terrorism Confinement Center.

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