Salvadoran

U.S. Official Suspended as Court Demands Wrongfully Deported Salvadoran Asylum-Seeker’s Return Amid Due Process Violations

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Washington — The U.S. Department of Justice has taken disciplinary action against attorney Erez Reuveni, placing him on administrative leave following a court admission that the Department had erred administratively in the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an immigrant from El Salvador. Garcia, having initially entered the United States illegally, was fleeing death threats from the notorious El Salvadorian gang, Barrio 18, which had terrorized his family. Despite moving locations several times, the family remained under threat. In March 2019, when facing deportation, Garcia sought asylum and the protection of the Convention Against Torture. … Read more

Judge Rules for Reinstatement of Wrongfully Deported Salvadoran Man to the U.S.

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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported from the United States has been ordered by a federal judge to be returned to the U.S. The order highlights potential flaws in the U.S. immigration enforcement system and raises concerns about the deportation processes. The man, identified as Reynaldo Maldonado, was deported despite having valid claims for asylum based on his fears of persecution in El Salvador related to his sexual orientation and opposition to local gangs. Maldonado’s legal status and rights to remain in the U.S. while his asylum case was … Read more