Trump administration says man mistakenly deported to El Salvador is ‘alive and secure’ in first update
- The Trump administration reported that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador, is alive and detained in the Terrorism Confinement Center.
- A U.S. District Judge mandated the government to provide daily updates on Garcia's status and to facilitate his return to the U.S.
- Garcia's attorneys referenced Supreme Court rulings to support their demand for expedited action to facilitate his release from detention.
- Michael G. Kozak from the State Department confirmed Abrego Garcia's status in a sworn declaration.
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Timeline: Wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia/Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran native living Maryland, was deported in March to a mega-prison in his home country of El Salvador — despite a 2019 court order barring his deportation to that country due to fear of persecution — after the Trump administration claimed he was a member of the criminal gang MS-13. His attorneys…
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