Riley Moore tours controversial Salvadoran prison housing deportees
- Riley Moore toured El Salvador's Terrorist Confinement Center as part of a congressional delegation.
- Moore's visit underscored the Trump administration’s controversial deportation plans, emphasizing security concerns.
- His experience reaffirmed his support for the administration's efforts to secure the U.S. from violent offenders.
In April 2025, Congressman Riley Moore, representing West Virginia, visited the controversial Salvadoran facility known as the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) during a congressional delegation trip. The purpose of the visit was to gain insight into the conditions of the prison, which houses violent deportees, including individuals who have been recently sent back to El Salvador from the U.S. Moore, alongside House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, met with inmates and witnessed firsthand the criminality the facility encompasses. He emphasized that the prison holds some of the country's most dangerous criminals, including members of MS-13, an infamous gang known for its violence and influence in both the U.S. and Central America. Moore stated that many inmates expressed no remorse for their past actions, having confessed to being killers and involved in homicides. This visit comes amid national controversy over the Trump administration's policies that allow the deportation of what is being termed the