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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ben Finley

ICE admits 'administrative error' in deporting Maryland man to El Salvador

APTOPIX El Salvador Deportees - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

President Donald Trump 's administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison but is arguing against returning him to federal custody in the United States because of alleged gang ties.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials admitted in a court filing on Monday night to an “administrative error” in deporting the 29-year-old man, generating immediate uproar from immigration advocates.

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