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Man wrongly deported despite court order now faces federal charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident wrongly deported to El Salvador in defiance of a federal court order, was transferred back to U.S. custody and faced federal criminal charges upon return. The Trump administration had previously acknowledged the deportation was an administrative error but resisted court orders to facilitate his return. His repatriation came after months of legal battles and drew attention to the administration's pattern of defying judicial directives on immigration enforcement.