The Supreme Court ordered the administration to facilitate the return of the mistakenly deported Maryland man, who still remains in custody in El Salvador.
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The Trump administration said Tuesday if a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month is returned to the U.S. under a Supreme Court ruling issued last week, it will move to deport the man again to a third country, justifying its plans by again claiming the man is a member of the MS-13 gang.Key Facts
The administration said in a filing Tuesday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia would be detained by DHS if he returns to American soil, adding the man would either be deported to a third country or have his temporary deportation protection terminated over his alleged MS-13 membership, which Garcia’s attorneys have denied, citing his lack of a criminal record.
