El Salvador has no “proof” that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, the country’s security minister has admitted.

The US Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” Mr Abrego Garcia’s return after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.

The White House initially has refused, insisting Mr Abrego Garcia is a member of the notorious South American gang, allegations his wife and lawyer have denied.

In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, Gustavo Villatoro, El Salvador’s justice and security minister, said Mr Abrego Garcia is currently being held in a low security prison where strictly no gang members are jailed because the US has sent no “evidence” of his criminal history.

Mr Villatoro also suggested it was possible El Salvador could facilitate the return of Mr Abrego Garcia “in the future” should Donald Trump request it.

His comments are the latest twist in a contentious legal fight that has become a political flashpoint of Mr Trump’s controversial deportation policy, prompting Democrats to fly to El Salvdor to campaign for Mr Abrego Garcia’s release.