State Department sued over Trump deal to house migrants in El Salvador prison

A coalition of democracy groups sued the State Department on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s agreement with the government of El Salvador to house more than 200 migrants deported to a notorious prison.

The groups, represented by the left-leaning legal organization Democracy Forward, said the government took “unprecedented action” to transport migrants living in the United States “beyond the reach of U.S. law.” 

El Salvador is reportedly being paid some $15...