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Salvadoran man deported to Mexico in violation of a court order, returned, then mistakenly deported to El Salvador and jailed

2026

Country of origin: El Salvador

A Salvadoran man with protection under the Convention Against Torture was deported to Mexico in violation of a federal court's temporary restraining order. The U.S. government brought him back, then accidentally deported him to El Salvador, where he was immediately detained and has been incarcerated for months, according to his attorney.

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