Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1981, Sanders degaara Onyeisiala Reagan akwụkwọ ozi na-agwa ya na ndị ntuli aka na Burlington kwadoro ntuli aka nke na-akpọ maka ịkwụsị enyemaka United States na El Salvador na ịkpọghachi ndị ndụmọdụ ndị agha niile si mba ahụ. Na 1983, Sanders webatara Arnaldo Ramos, onye nnọchianya nke Democratic Revolutionary Front, onye gwara otu ìgwè mmadụ mmadụ 120 okwu banyere United States '
itinye aka na El Salvador.