El Salvador has informed United Nations investigators that the United States, under the Trump administration, retains legal jurisdiction and control over more than 200 Venezuelan migrants deported to the country's maximum-security prison, Cecot. This acknowledgment contradicts public statements made by U.S. officials, who have claimed they lack authority to manage or repatriate these detainees. Salvadoran authorities clarified that while they have facilitated the use of their prison infrastructure, the responsibility and jurisdiction over the deported migrants remain with the U.S. government. Attorneys representing the detainees have filed reports with the UN highlighting this position. The revelation challenges the Trump administration's narrative and raises questions about the legal and operational oversight of migrants sent to El Salvador’s prison system.