The Trump administration has deported 17 more alleged gang members to El Salvador, the US state department has said, despite legal battles over removing people to the Central American country’s supermax prison.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the group included members of the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs.

Salvadoran government officials told the BBC they included a mix of Venezuelans and Salvadorans.

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    It’s been said before, but it bears repeating:

    The cruelty is the point.

    Death is swift and ends suffering. As much as they like to promote the death penalty, they much prefer to make their victims suffer.