Justice Department Contests Court’s Mandate to Return Man Wrongfully Deported Over Alleged Gang Ties
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Justice has challenged a federal court order requiring the facilitation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States, following his contentious deportation to El Salvador, underscored by what has been termed an “administrative error.” This move has also led to the suspension of the DOJ attorney who conceded that the deportation was a mistake. Garcia, a Maryland resident who had previously been protected from deportation, found himself deported to El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison last month. The DOJ’s legal team has referred to the federal judge’s order to … Read more