In a jaw-dropping move that’s raising eyebrows and alarms, Erik Prince, the controversial former CEO of Blackwater, is pitching a radical plan to the White House: ship thousands of migrants from U.S. detention centers to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison.
Known for its brutal conditions and packed cells, CECOT is already under fire from human rights groups for alleged violence and overcrowding. Yet Prince and his team of military contractors want to designate part of this mega-prison as U.S. territory, claiming it’s a workaround to dodge pesky immigration laws.
Turning El Salvador’s Brutal Prison into America’s Deportation Dumping Ground!
The proposal, which targets so-called “criminal illegal aliens,” promises to “collect 100,000 of the worst criminals” from U.S. soil, according to sources familiar with the plan. Prince’s new Wyoming-based LLC, 2USV, is ready to roll, banking on cooperation with El Salvador’s government to make this deportation pipeline a reality. Insiders say the White House has been in talks with Prince, and the idea might even get airtime during El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s upcoming visit.
Critics are sounding the alarm. Human rights advocates warn that CECOT’s track record—think reports of routine violence and inhumane conditions—makes it a nightmare destination for detainees. Some fear this could be a slippery slope, with one outlet suggesting it might even “open the door to deporting U.S. citizens” down the line. The plan’s legal tightrope act, hinging on reclassifying foreign soil as American, has experts questioning its feasibility and morality.
This isn’t Prince’s first deportation rodeo. Just months ago, he floated a scheme involving private planes, temporary camps, and citizen arrests to turbocharge mass deportations. Now, with CECOT as his centerpiece, he’s doubling down, promising to “solve” America’s immigration woes with a private-sector sledgehammer.
Will the White House bite? The stakes are sky-high, and the world is watching. One thing’s clear: Erik Prince is back, and he’s playing for keeps.