Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison despite a U.S. court ruling that recognized his credible fears of gang violence. His deportation was linked to alleged gang ties but was primarily motivated by his status as an asylum seeker. The government later termed his deportation an 'administrative error,' yet argued it could not return him to the U.S. Following public outcry, a federal judge ordered his return, but complications arose as the Supreme Court intervened, prolonging Garcia's uncertain fate.
Garcia wasn't sent to CECOT because he had been convicted of a crime; a criminal conviction would have landed him in a US prison, with the legal rights accorded US prisoners.
Immigration courts had already found that Garcia had a credible fear of being murdered by gangs who had targeted his family should he be returned to El Salvador.
The US government admitted that Garcia had been deported as a result of an 'administrative error,' but argued they had no power to return him to his family.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay so that the Supreme Court could have more time to consider the case, making the situation more complex for Garcia.
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