Man of the man sent by error to the prison of El Salvador says that he fears for his safety: “My husband

Washington -The American citizen wife of a 29 -year -old that the Trump administration admitted that it was Deported by mistake El Salvador said he fears for his safety in infamous Prisponent Where she is stopped, maintaining that her husband is “an incredible father” and “is not a criminal.”

Kilmar Abrego García was deported to El Salvador on March 15 and imprisoned within the maximum security prison of that country known as CECOT, as part of a series of US deportation flights. UU. that have turned on a high -risk legal battle in the US courts.

The Trump Administration has recognized in a federal court that its deportation was an “administrative error”, since an immigration judge in 2019 had granted legal protection to be sent to El Salvador. But he has rejected requests to bring Abrego García back, saying that the United States no longer has custody about him. He also accuses him of being part of MS-13, a transnational criminal gang. Abrego García’s lawyers have said in judicial documents that their client has no criminal record, a finding that the government has not played.

During an exclusive interview with News, Jennifer, Abrego García’s wife, said she confirmed that her husband had been deported from the United States and imprisoned in the Cecot prison after identifying him in a photo published by the Salvadoran government.

“When I saw him, I immediately broke because I knew it was,” he said. “He was afraid for his life.”

Jennifer, who requested that her last name be retained, said she was “very scared” about the transfer of Abrego García to Cecot because he houses some of the most dangerous gang members in El Salvador. After all, he said, the reason why an immigration judge of the United States in 2019 granted him a postponement of deportation was due to the concerns that gangs were chasing him in El Salvador.

“I’ve seen news from that prison,” he said. “I know they take criminals there. And my husband is not a criminal.”

Abrego García arrived in the United States in 2011, when he was 16. According to judicial documents, he entered the country illegally, without being inspected by immigration officials.

In 2019, Abrego García was arrested by the application of immigration and customs after a meeting with the local police outside a homeland homeland. Abrego García’s lawyers said it was there looking for work. He remained in ice arrest for months, while an immigration judge reviewed his case.

The judicial documents show that an immigration judge initially denied the release of Abrego García on bail, partly due to the information presented by the Government that said he linked to MS-13. The denial of the judge’s bond, which was confirmed by an immigration appeals, mentioned information from an informant that the government considered credible.

But Abrego García was ultimately released from ice custody after another immigration judge gave him “retaining the elimination”, a legal classification that prohibits officials to deport the people who prove that they are more likely to face persecution in their country of origin. In his order, the judge said that Abrego García could be attacked by gangs if he is sent to El Salvador.

Jennifer said her husband attended regular records with ICE after being released. He became the main support of his family, he added, and helped her raise her 5 -year -old disabled son, as well as two children in a previous relationship. He worked five days a week as a sheet worker while he also attended university classes, he said.

On March 12, however, Abrego García was arrested again by ICE. Jennifer said he was driving with his 5 -year -old son with disabilities when he was arrested. She said she hastened the location and ICE officials told her that her husband’s state had “changed” and that he would be digital and detained traces.

In the next few days, Jennifer said her husband was transferred to different immigration detention centers, including those of Louisiana and Texas. During his last phone call, Jennifer said Abrego García told him that he was going to be deported to El Salvador and imprisoned in Cecot.

Jennifer said she couldn’t believe it. She told her husband that there was no reason for the United States to send him to a foreign prison. He said that if she didn’t receive another call from him, it would be because she had been deported.

“He never called,” Jennifer said. “I waited and waited. He never made that call.”

Jennifer said she has not had news from her husband since that call and has not found a way of communicating with him. Now he is demanding the government as part of a lawsuit before the Federal District Court in Maryland That demands that the United States government take measures to take Abrego García to the country.

Although he has admitted it by mistake to Abrego García, the Trump administration has defended the merits of his deportation and has told the Federal Court in Maryland that he opposes his return to the United States.

The Department of Justice has argued that federal courts lack the authority to facilitate the return of Abrego García, since he is now detained by the Salvadoran government and is no longer in custody of the United States. Even if they had the power to order their return, the Department of Justice said in a presentation, “it has not shown that El Salvador is inclined to consider a request to free a detainee at the request of the United States.”

The Trump administration officials, including the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, described Abrego García as a “leader” of MS-13 that is involved in human trafficking. Officials have not yet revealed concrete evidence that supports those statements.

Jennifer strongly refuted the accusations of the White House, saying that she would know if her husband was a member of a gang. Court documents indicate that Abrego García has traffic violations, but there are no criminal charges or convictions in the United States

“It’s not a criminal,” Jennifer said. “My husband is an incredible person. An incredible father.”

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