Trump admin accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian mega-prison and says it can’t get him back
US mistakenly deports man to mega-prison – and can’t get him back
- The Trump administration has mistakenly deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant with protected status in the US, to El Salvador's CECOT prison.
- The US government admits the deportation was an administrative error, despite Mr Abrego Garcia having protection from removal due to fears of persecution in El Salvador.
- Mr Abrego Garcia's family has filed a lawsuit demanding his return, but the administration argues the US court lacks jurisdiction since he is no longer in US custody.
- The father and union worker had been living in the US for about 14 years after fleeing gang violence in El Salvador. ICE accused him of gang affiliation, a claim his lawyers dispute.
- This incident follows the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, some seemingly based on common tattoos, raising concerns about due process and the administration's use of emergency powers.