ICE Admits Error in Deporting Protected Maryland Resident to El Salvador

Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains detained in a Salvadoran prison as the Trump administration resists calls to request his return, citing disputed gang allegations.

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national with legal protection from deportation, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador due to an ICE administrative error.
• Despite ICE's admission of the mistake, the Trump administration argues against his return, citing unverified claims of gang affiliation and asserting the court lacks jurisdiction.
• Abrego Garcia was deported on March 15, 2025, in defiance of a federal judge's order halting such deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
• He is currently detained in