GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, while a U.S. government attorney was at a loss to explain what happened.

The ruling rejected the White House’s claim that it lacks the power to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, because he is no longer in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has corrected deportation errors in previous years, according to Abrego Garcia’s attorney and legal experts.

The ruling rejected the White House claim that it lacks the power to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia because he is no longer in the U.S.{ai:summary}<p>A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison. The ruling counters the White House's claim of inability to retrieve him due to his current status outside the U.S. </p><p>Legal experts note that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has previously corrected similar deportation errors. #illegals</p>

U.S. man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison must be returned, judge tells Trump admin

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