Wrongful Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to CECOT
critical victim-released
Location
Maryland to El Salvador
Date
March 15, 2025
Department
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Agency Type
ICE
Source
ABC News
Description
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man with legal protection preventing his removal, was wrongfully deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison. He was tortured: beaten, kicked, forced to kneel for 9 hours, suffered severe sleep deprivation. Supreme Court unanimously ruled deportation illegal. DOJ later charged him with smuggling in apparent retaliation. Released December 2025 after months of detention.
Location Map
Victims
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Tags
wrongful-deportation cecot el-salvador torture supreme-court legal-status-holder