Man accidentally deported to El Salvador
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the "administrative error" that put Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father said to have legal status, on one of the planes has caused outrage among many Americans who see the deportation fli...
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In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missin...
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An “administrative error” that led to a Maryland man being deported to a brutal prison in El Salvador as part of Donald Trump’s immigration policy has thrust Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia into the national spotlight.
Immigration officers asked Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia if he was a gang member, and refused to believe him when he denied it, according to court papers.
His legal presence in the US was based on a protection known as “withholding of removal,” which was granted by an immigration judge in 2019. That status is awarded when a judge determines that deporting someone would expose them to persecution or torture in their home country.
BALTIMORE — A court battle is brewing in Maryland over the recent arrest and deportation of a purported gang member. Kilmar Armando Abrego-Garcia was arrested in Baltimore on March 12 due to his undocumented status, and alleged association with the violent MS-13 gang.
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court filing.
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The Trump administration has maintained that the Maryland father deported to El Salvador last month was a member of the international criminal gang MS-13
A Maryland resident, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite a court order allowing him to stay in the U.S. His attorneys demand immediate action from the Trump administration to rectify the error.
Baltimore metal worker’s illegal deportation needs to be reversed or Trump immigration enforcement will lack essential credibility.