Dozens of tattooed, shaven-headed criminals were inspected by Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s homeland security chief, during a visit to the El-Salvadorian mega-prison. Ms Noem visited the prison housing hundreds of Venezuelans recently deported from America on Wednesday.

Noem toured crowded cells, the prison armory, and isolation units within the facility, which has drawn international attention.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U.