An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says
The Trump administration acknowledged in April 2025 that an "administrative error" led to the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man with protection from removal, to a prison in El Salvador, but argued against returning him.
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