Rubio to meet El Salvador's Bukele amid migration push

4/2/2025 6:03

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Monday as he continues a trip aimed at getting Latin American countries to do more to stem migration to the U.S. southern border.



Bukele is seen by the Trump administration as a key ally in its migration efforts in the region. The Salvadoran president has launched an unflinching security crackdown in his country, arresting more than 80,000 people, and bringing the number of homicides down sharply. His policies are credited by Washington

with reducing the number of Salvadorans seeking to enter the U.S. illegally.



Since taking office on Jan. 20, the Trump administration has stepped up the number of migrants the U.S. deports to Latin America, including using military planes for repatriation flights.