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EndlessWire

(7,733 posts)
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 04:29 PM Sunday

What property does El Salvador own in the United States?

"Embassy:
The official representation of El Salvador's government in Washington, D.C., where it conducts diplomatic and consular affairs.
Consulate:
The official representation of El Salvador's government in New York City, primarily serving Salvadoran citizens in the region.
Diplomatic residences:
The residences of the Ambassador and Consul General, as well as other members of the diplomatic staff, which are also considered government property."

All this has to be worth more than the $15 million paid to them to hold the abducted men (but the distributed fee is not clear: for one man or for all of them?)

We should sue El Salvador for the return of ALL of the men. We have leverage (I think.)

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What property does El Salvador own in the United States? (Original Post) EndlessWire Sunday OP
"We" would have to be the federal government. Ocelot II Sunday #1
That is a nice concept to hold El Salvador,.... magicarpet Sunday #2
Long ago, any Central American Country that held American citizens illegally ... DBoon Sunday #3
Donald Trump, apparently jmowreader Sunday #4

Ocelot II

(124,349 posts)
1. "We" would have to be the federal government.
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 04:32 PM
Sunday

Do you think this government would lift a finger against El Salvador? And anyhow, foreign governments are immune from suit in US courts per the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act, with a few exceptions that wouldn't apply.

magicarpet

(18,082 posts)
2. That is a nice concept to hold El Salvador,....
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 04:49 PM
Sunday

..... responsible to some extent for supporting the illegal actions of Team trDUMPster fire.

The Dictator of El Salvador is a punk Mafioso Thug just like djt. Cheerfully enabling him to thumb his nose at American laws, order, and Constitution.

DBoon

(23,669 posts)
3. Long ago, any Central American Country that held American citizens illegally ...
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 04:56 PM
Sunday

.. could expect a US military invasion and the installation of a new more compliant regime

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