Senate Blocks Resolution on El Salvador Prison Conditions

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have voted against a Democratic resolution aimed at assessing human rights conditions in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. This facility houses individuals deported from the U.S. The resolution was defeated with a vote of 50-45.

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Thursday, which called for an assessment of human rights conditions in a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador. The facility, known for housing U.S. deportees, has been at the center of international human rights concerns.

In a closely contested vote, the resolution was defeated 50-45, underscoring the deep partisan divide on issues of immigration and human rights. Democrats have raised alarms over alleged abuses and inhumane conditions inside the facility.

The debate highlights the ongoing tension between migrant policy and human rights advocacy, leaving the future of the detainees and the resolution uncertain.

(With inputs from agencies.)