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UpInArms

(53,959 posts)
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:42 AM Apr 2025

ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison

Source: ABC News

A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an "administrative error," a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official admitted in a sworn declaration on Monday.

Kilmer Armado Abrego-Garcia who has a U.S. citizen wife and 5-year-old child is currently at CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador.

The filing is part of a new lawsuit filed by Abrego-Garcia's attorneys who are requesting that the government of El Salvador return him to the U.S. after being sent there "because of an administrative error."

In response, the government has acknowledged the error but said in a filing that because Abrego-Garcia is no longer in U.S. custody, the court cannot order him to be returned to the U.S. nor can the court order El Salvador to return him.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ice-admits-administrative-error-after-maryland-man-el/story?id=120359991

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ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison (Original Post) UpInArms Apr 2025 OP
If only there was some type of process to safeguard against these types of errors Jose Garcia Apr 2025 #1
What the actual f**k? So they're just going to leave him there? surfered Apr 2025 #2
ICE follows orders not the law atreides1 Apr 2025 #3
WTF? They need to bring him back today and give him a very large check for his ordeal. Vinca Apr 2025 #4
Assuming he is still alive. LisaL Apr 2025 #5
my thoughts exactly et tu Apr 2025 #32
How do you prove you are not a member of a gang? everyonematters Apr 2025 #6
Kafka-esque C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #7
The opportunity to do that orangecrush Apr 2025 #10
Very true. C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #11
ICE is a politically sanctioned gang. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #16
It's no error. It was purposeful. erodriguez Apr 2025 #8
Ironic, given that Trump and Vance are married to immigrants, RazorbackExpat Apr 2025 #21
Agree...this is a mistake on purpose to scare people Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #29
Error my ass orangecrush Apr 2025 #9
If only the poor guy had beat a Capitol Police Officer with a flagpole...... 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #12
DISBAND ICE angrychair Apr 2025 #13
Throw in the DHS while we're at it. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #17
Someone should sue the shit out of ICE. MLWR Apr 2025 #14
As if he's the only one there by "mistake" you ICE fuckers. Eh...admit to one and call it good. Bengus81 Apr 2025 #15
"No longer in U.S. custody, court cannot order him returned to the U.S. nor can court order El Salvador to return him." sop Apr 2025 #18
And Still our crack ICE team doesn't notice both Elon and Melania gained travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #19
That's a fucking egregious "error." Martin68 Apr 2025 #20
we need the details pimpbot Apr 2025 #22
If there is one, there is a million by the time they are through. bluestarone Apr 2025 #23
Liars gonna lie Quanto Magnus Apr 2025 #24
and yet they will not correct their mistake YoshidaYui Apr 2025 #25
Well that's pretty convenient alarimer Apr 2025 #26
It's OK, guys, JD "Couchfucker" Vance said "It's gross" for us to give a shit about Wingus Dingus Apr 2025 #27
arrest the top ICE officials for kidnapping moonshinegnomie Apr 2025 #28
Sick fucks Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 #30
An "error" thst causes cruelty, and danger! electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #31

atreides1

(16,799 posts)
3. ICE follows orders not the law
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:42 AM
Apr 2025

At least the Gestapo was following the laws as they existed, another evil organization, but still better than ICE.

et tu

(2,387 posts)
32. my thoughts exactly
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:12 AM
Apr 2025

this seems planned, not an error
krasnov got money or favors for
this. seriously, cant get him back?
beyond horrific

everyonematters

(4,005 posts)
6. How do you prove you are not a member of a gang?
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:03 AM
Apr 2025

"In response, the government said Abrego-Garcia had the opportunity to present evidence to show he was not a part of MS-13."

This was because of information from one informant.

C_U_L8R

(48,791 posts)
7. Kafka-esque
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:38 AM
Apr 2025

When the day comes to punish these magat goons, may they rot in a labyrinthian hellhole with twice the inhumanity they've inflicted on others.

orangecrush

(28,081 posts)
10. The opportunity to do that
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:44 AM
Apr 2025

Was there after his first term.

It wasn't taken.

Which got us here.

C_U_L8R

(48,791 posts)
11. Very true.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:47 AM
Apr 2025

Traitors and insurrectionists used to be executed for very practical reasons.

Magoo48

(6,687 posts)
16. ICE is a politically sanctioned gang.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:17 AM
Apr 2025

Thugs of the lowest order who will, if ever called to justice, hide behind their “orders”.

RazorbackExpat

(880 posts)
21. Ironic, given that Trump and Vance are married to immigrants,
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:34 AM
Apr 2025

Musk is an immigrant, and Marco Rubio's parents were immigrants (and he got birthright citizenship)

Prairie Gates

(7,131 posts)
29. Agree...this is a mistake on purpose to scare people
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 02:41 PM
Apr 2025

The fact that he's not on the first plane back is the key.

orangecrush

(28,081 posts)
9. Error my ass
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:43 AM
Apr 2025

As someone else pointed out in a different thread, one of Rumps buddies in Salvador wanted this guy, which is why he applied for asylum here in the first place.


This is total corruption.

70sEraVet

(5,204 posts)
12. If only the poor guy had beat a Capitol Police Officer with a flagpole......
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:49 AM
Apr 2025

before ICE had picked him up! He'd be a free man today, and Trump would be considering giving him reparations for his unjust treatment.

angrychair

(11,639 posts)
13. DISBAND ICE
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:54 AM
Apr 2025
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Bengus81

(9,758 posts)
15. As if he's the only one there by "mistake" you ICE fuckers. Eh...admit to one and call it good.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:03 AM
Apr 2025

Trumps Storm Troopers on patrol. Hey MSM...can we use the H word yet?? No,wait a few more weeks?

sop

(17,286 posts)
18. "No longer in U.S. custody, court cannot order him returned to the U.S. nor can court order El Salvador to return him."
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:26 AM
Apr 2025

This means once anyone is disappeared to an offshore gulag by the Trump regime - for any reason, no matter how unlawfully or how many mistakes were made - the victim will have absolutely no legal recourse.

We are living in a violent, repressive, rightwing authoritarian police state where the whims of one demented, corrupt, despicable POS can decide all our fates. And the fucking Republican party is ok with this? Enough of this shit! Something has to be done to stop Trump!

travelingthrulife

(4,305 posts)
19. And Still our crack ICE team doesn't notice both Elon and Melania gained
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:02 AM
Apr 2025

their citizenship illegally.

pimpbot

(1,161 posts)
22. we need the details
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:09 AM
Apr 2025

Vance replied and said a previous court order found that he was part of MS-13. Can someone find this court order?

He also said he had traffic violations that he hadn't appeared for. I searched the Maryland case archive but couldn't find anything listed. Is Vance lying? We need a real journalist to dig into these accusations.

bluestarone

(21,057 posts)
23. If there is one, there is a million by the time they are through.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:22 AM
Apr 2025

Gotta charge these fuckers with Kidnapping across state lines.

 

alarimer

(17,146 posts)
26. Well that's pretty convenient
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 01:54 PM
Apr 2025

"Oops, sorry, our hands are ties."

Just bullshit. You made the mistake. Now fix it.

Absolute pieces of shit.

Wingus Dingus

(9,173 posts)
27. It's OK, guys, JD "Couchfucker" Vance said "It's gross" for us to give a shit about
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 01:54 PM
Apr 2025

people being wrongly disappeared forever--he addressed the issue, so just shut up about it...

moonshinegnomie

(3,823 posts)
28. arrest the top ICE officials for kidnapping
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 02:37 PM
Apr 2025

since we know the federal government wont do it have local cops do it instead
lock them up in teh worst prison they can find until hes returned to the US and freed. lock them up in gen pop and spread a rumor they are pedophiles. i really want all of those fuckers to suffer extreme consequences.. they more stuff that comes out the more i want them to suffer.

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