Rubio announces more than 250 gang members deported to El Salvador from U.S. | 16 March 2025 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Sunday that 23 illegal immigrants with gang ties were sent to El Salvador from the U.S. "We have sent 2 dangerous top MS-13 leaders plus 21 of its most wanted back to face justice in El Salvador. Also, as promised by @POTUS, we sent over 250 alien enemy members of Tren de Aragua which El Salvador has agreed to hold in their very good jails at a fair price that will also save our taxpayer dollars," Rubio wrote on X. "President @nayibbukele is not only the strongest security leader in our region, he’s also a great friend of the U.S. Thank you!" he added.