The Trump administration has acknowledged that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, is currently imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center. Despite numerous requests from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis for details regarding his custody and the steps being taken for his return, the government's responses have been inadequate. Michael G. Kozak from the State Department confirmed Garcia's safety but failed to disclose essential information requested by the court, causing frustration among judicial authorities over the lack of transparency and follow-up actions regarding his situation.
"It is my understanding based on official reporting from our Embassy in San Salvador that Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador ... He is detained pursuant to the sovereign, domestic authority of El Salvador."
"Where is he and under whose authority? I'm not asking for state secrets. All I know is that he's not here. The government was prohibited from sending him to El Salvador ..."
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