1. United States
2. W.V.
3. Letter

I am writing to express deep concern and disappointment regarding Rep. Riley Moore’s recent public endorsement of El Salvador’s “mega-prison,” the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). His remarks—minimizing the documented human rights abuses at this facility and framing public outcry as an inconvenience—are not only tone-deaf but dangerously dismissive of real suffering. CECOT is not a model of justice. It is a facility widely condemned by international human rights experts for mass incarceration without due process, overcrowded and abusive conditions, and the absence of legal recourse for detainees. Families are being torn apart. Legal rights are being ignored. People are dying in custody. These are not rumors; they are documented facts. Your public role demands that you speak for the dignity, liberty, and rule of law that define democratic governance. Endorsing authoritarian tactics under the guise of “law and order” sets a disturbing precedent and gives cover to international human rights abuses. It is shameful. If you are truly concerned about public safety and justice, then I call on you to speak up for due process, transparency, and oversight—values enshrined in our Constitution and international law. Silence or complicity in the face of abuse is not leadership. I have copied both of our U.S. Senators on this message, as the United States must not support or export a carceral model rooted in repression. I urge you all to call for an immediate investigation into U.S. support for these prisons and to oppose any efforts to replicate or praise such systems here at home.