He was here illegally. He was identified as a gang member in 2019 and ordered deported.
According to Abrego-Garcia's attorneys, in 2019, a confidential informant "had advised that Abrego Garcia was an active member" of the gang MS-13. He later filed an I-589 application for asylum and although Abrego Garcia was found removable, an immigration judge "granted him withholding of removal to El Salvador."
A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an "administrative error," according to an ICE declaration Monday.
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As a foundation, you do not believe that entering this country without authorization is a crime at all. It is. The investigation should be into the judge that ordered the deportation order withheld.