Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador demand justice after US judge ruling
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
that any enforcement action involving migrants must be read primarily through the lens of victimhood and American culpability. If abuse occurred in El Salvador, it deserves scrutiny. But the story skips past the basic question of **who made the decision**, under what authority, and with what safeguards in place.
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The men have repeatedly said they were physically and psychologically tortured while at the notorious Salvadoran prison.
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that any enforcement action involving migrants must be read primarily through the lens of victimhood and American culpability. If abuse occurred in El Salvador, it deserves scrutiny. But the story skips past the basic question of who made the decision, under what authority, and with what safeguards in place.
Conservatives are not indifferent to mistreatment. We are wary of outsourcing detention to systems we do not control, then pretending the U.S. has no responsibility when things go wrong. That is not compassion. It is bureaucratic convenience that corrodes public trust and invites legal chaos.
A serious approach means rule of law at home: clear standards for removals, transparent agreements with partner countries, and real oversight. Immigration policy cannot be built on headlines. It has to rest on institutional accountability and the safety of Americans and lawful migrants alike.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.