A chilling warning from inside one of the world’s most infamous mega-prisons—that’s how US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered her latest message on immigration.
Standing in front of tattooed inmates crammed into a cell at El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT), she made her message clear.
“Do not come to our country illegally. You will be removed and prosecuted,” she declared.
Her Visit Wasn’t Just A PR Stunt
It was a signal that Trump’s administration has no plans to back down.
This comes even as courts push back against his use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to fast-track deportations.
That law, untouched since World War II, allowed the U.S. to deport 238 Venezuelans accused of being gang members—without trial—to El Salvador.
Now, they sit behind bars.
Critics, including a Washington appeals judge, argue that the mass deportation violates due process, with some likening it to historical injustices.
But Trump and his allies insist these deportees are dangerous criminals.
Meanwhile, families of the detained say their loved ones had no gang ties and were condemned simply for having tattoos.
With deportations slowed by legal battles and human rights concerns mounting, one thing is clear.
This fight over immigration isn’t just about borders.
It’s about power, law, and who gets to decide the fate of the accused.
