Sent to El Salvador despite protected legal status

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5. ICE says deporting Maryland man with protected status was a mistake

... NBC Washington repeatedly asked ICE, the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department what happened to Abrego Garcia. The government provided no information until Tuesday that they had deported him.

After the deportation flights, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked at a press briefing how Trump administration officials determined everyone they detained and deported had a criminal record.

“I can ensure the American people that Customs and Border Patrol and ICE and the Department of Homeland Security are sure about the identities of the individuals who were on these planes and the threat that they posed to our homeland,” she said.

NBC Washington found no local criminal record for Abrego Garcia – not even a traffic ticket ...

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/ice-says-deporting-maryland-man-with-protected-status-was-a-mistake/3880592/