The U.S. government accidentally deported a man to El Salvador because of an "administrative error," landing him in a notorious megajail and leaving him stuck there in legal limbo, according to legal papers filed Monday.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia came to the United States from El Salvador in 2011 and is a legal resident protected by a 2019 court order that prevented him from being sent back to his home country.
Garcia, his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, and their legal team filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Maryland last week calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to ensure his return to the United States and for the government to stop paying El Salvador to keep him in prison.
Ana Cabrera has the latest.
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