Over 200 migrants who were sent to a Salvadoran prison under accusations they were gang members are the responsibility of the U.S., El Salvador officials told the U.N.

The Trump admin has argued that the men are now outside U.S. legal jurisdiction and no longer protected by constitutional rights.

The government of El Salvador acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the men who were deported from the U.S. to a Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries.

The U.S. has exclusive jurisdiction and responsibility over migrants Trump sent to prison in El Salvador, according to filings at the United Nations

The El Salvadoran government revealed to the UN that the Trump administration controls Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador, challenging official statements. This admission is central to lawsuits against Trump's immigration policies.

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison,

The US maintains control of the Venezuelan men it deported to a notorious prison, El Salvador's government told a UN office—despite claims to the contrary from both countries. The Trump administration has said all along it can't return any of the deportees because they're not under US authority.

Lawyers for Venezuelans sent to a prison in El Salvador claim new evidence “contradicts” the US government’s claims that Salvadoran officials, not the Trump administration, have legal authority over the men.