First, the segment talks about the Trump administration’s utilization of the Alien Enemies Act to deport the men in the video to CECOT prison without due process. Sharyn Alfonsi mentions that the passengers on the plane thought they were being deported to Venezuela, but saw Salvadoran police waiting for them on the tarmac when they arrived. That’s the opposite of due process. In order to file for reconsideration, you have to know what’s about to happen.

Ms. Alfonsi also interviews detainees who discussed their treatment, outlining the human rights abuses at the prison. This is an important element of the story because the administration has argued they did not have custody of the prisoners once they were transferred to CECOT so they can’t be responsible for their treatment, nor could they return any of the prisoners to the US. Judge Boasberg has recently found that the US did maintain constructive custody while the deportees were there.

Additionally, 60 Minutes covers Bukele’s pride in the prison, and how he lets social media influencers tour it often. This year during a meeting with Bukele at the White House, Trump praised Bukele for how he runs the prison. Further, Ms. Alfonsi discusses the deal between the Trump administration and the Bukele, something that the government has declined to release despite State Department rules requiring it. The agreement is a point of legal contention because it could show that the US maintained constructive custody, undercutting the administration’s argument that they couldn’t return Kilmar Abrego to the US.

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