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A Salvadorian national living in Maryland who had received protection from removal was nonetheless deported in March to El Salvador, the Justice Department admitted in court papers filed Monday.
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was stopped on March 12 by Immigration and Customs officers who told him his immigration status had changed, according to the Justice Department. The DOJ said he was questioned about gang affiliation and transferred to a detention center in Texas.
“On March 15, although ICE was aware of his protection from removal to El Salvador, Abrego Garcia was removed to El Salvador because of an administrative error,” Justice Department attorneys wrote in their Monday filing.