President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and former President Donald Trump of the U.S. have both declared war on crime, employing aggressive tactics such as warrantless arrests and detention quotas. Bukele's actions have led to over 85,000 people being incarcerated, contributing to the world's highest incarceration rate. Meanwhile, Trump has detained over 66,000 migrants. Human Rights Watch's Juanita Goebertus warns about the dangers of undermining judicial independence, noting while both leaders pursue similar goals, the U.S. system still maintains some separation of powers.
Both leaders resorted to measures such as warrantless arrests and detention quotas, harming due process and civil rights in their quest against crime.
Juanita Goebertus emphasizes the importance of judicial independence in the United States, even as parallels are drawn between the actions of both administrations.
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