Garcia, who says he was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, said his client has never been convicted of any crime.

The White House admits a "clerical error" was to blame for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison.

The White House on Tuesday said the Maryland father deported to El Salvador’s mega-prison was an MS-13 leader who will not be returning to the U.S., despite the Trump administration conceding in a prior court filing that he was mistakenly flown to the facility housing some of Latin America’s most notorious gang members.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) spoke out against the deportation of a Maryland man that the Trump administration says was caused by “an administrative error.” Raskin raised the issue during a Capitol Hill hearing,

The Trump administration admitted that they accidentally sent Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego-Garcia to an El Salvador mega-prison due to an “administrative error.” But they say they can’t get him back.

Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."

A Maryland father who was deported to El Salvador is now suing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons and several other officials.

The Trump administration has admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland father with protected legal status to El Salvador, where he is now being held at the "Terrorist Confinement Center." The administration is calling it an "administrative error" and claims there is nothing it can do,

The Trump administration acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man to a notorious foreign prison—but is arguing against returning him, citing lack of jurisdiction.