Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador’s prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years.
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Federal judge rules the U.S. violated due process with Alien Enemies Act deportations
Judge James Boasberg said the U.S. denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE during Baltimore check-in
The detention, which was expected, happened after Abrego Garcia walked into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Baltimore for a check-in after being released from custody on Friday.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trial
The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants after he was arrested and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, violating a U.S. immigration judge’s 2019 order prohibiting his deportation to his home country.
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El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s party approved constitutional changes in the country’s National Assembly that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges
Abrego Garcia will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants without legal status around the country, according to a Justice Department indictment.
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5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis?
The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy’s work as Health and Human Services secretary.
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A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn’t the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
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‘Homegrowns are next’: Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad
Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.
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Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man
The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia’s case since El Salvador’s president told reporters he is not going to “smuggle a terrorist into the United States.”
