As a boy in El Salvador, Abrego Garcia feared gangs, avoided recruitment
Briefly

Kilmar Abrego García, who demonstrated 'very good conduct' while attending school in El Salvador amidst gang influence, fled to the U.S. at 16 due to safety concerns. After living in the U.S. for 14 years, he was deported back to El Salvador, landing in a maximum-security prison because of an 'administrative error' by the Trump administration. His case has become central to a major legal battle, with both governments unwilling to return him, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling supporting his repatriation.
Fearing for his safety, at 16 years old, he fled to the United States. Fourteen years later, he was deported to a Salvadoran prison due to an error.
During his years at the school... Abrego García consistently demonstrated 'very good conduct,' according to official school records.
Abrego García has found himself back in his home country... deported to a Salvadoran prison because of a self-described 'administrative error' by the Trump administration.
Neither government has shown any willingness to return him to the United States, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration must facilitate Abrego García's return.
Read at The Washington Post
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