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
Third Country DeportationDeportationCAT/Withholding of RemovalCourt Order ViolationDue Process Violation
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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