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Trump’s deportation ‘mistake’: the man trapped in a prison in El Salvador

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The Deportation Dilemma: A Personal Story

This chapter tells the story of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to El Salvador despite having no criminal history, shedding light on the injustices faced by immigrants under strict U.S. immigration policies. It explores his journey from El Salvador to the U.S. as a teenager fleeing gang violence, and the subsequent wrongful classification as a gang member that led to his deportation. Legal intervention ultimately allowed for his return, revealing the vulnerabilities of immigrants amid heightened enforcement actions during the Trump administration.

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