El Salvador officials have informed United Nations investigators that more than 200 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States to a high-security prison in El Salvador remain under the legal jurisdiction and control of the U.S. government, specifically the Trump administration. This acknowledgment contradicts previous public statements by both U.S. and Salvadoran officials, which had asserted that Salvadoran authorities held responsibility for the detainees. The migrants were sent to the notorious CECOT prison under accusations of gang membership. Legal representatives for the Venezuelan detainees have presented documents to U.S. courts challenging the Trump administration's claims, citing evidence from the Salvadoran government that the U.S. retains custody and jurisdiction over these individuals. The revelations have raised questions about the legality and transparency of the deportation arrangements and the treatment of the migrants, with United Nations experts also expressing concern over the U.S. policy of deporting migrants to third countries.