The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that Maryland’s man deported by error last month is “living and safe”, but remains confined in a Notorious Prison of El Salvador.
However, the filling of the United States Department of State did not address the judge’s demands that the administration details what steps he was taking to return Kilmar Abrego García To the United States.
“I understand that it is based on official reports of our Embassy in San Salvador that Abego García is currently celebrated at the Terrorism Confinuation Center in El Salvador, Michael G. Kozok, a byte of the Senior State Department presented by presenting presentations presented by presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation presented presented presented presented presented presented.” It is alive in that installation. He is detained in accordance with the sovereign domestic authority of El Salvador. “
Kozak identified himself in the filling as a “senior office official” in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere of the State Department.
On Saturday, President Trump revealed that he is ready to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Monday.
“Our nations are working closely together to eradicate terrorist organizations and build a future of prosperity,” he said in a publication about Truth Social, and added: “These barbarians are now under the custody of El Salvador, a proud and sovereign nation, and their geign and geign. They will never think or threaten our citizens!”
The presentation of the State Department occurs a day after a lawyer from the United States government had problems at a hearing to provide American District Judge Paula Xinis With any information about Garcia’s whereabouts. Xinis issued an order after Friday’s audience that requires the administration to reveal the “current physical location and the state of custody” of Garcia “and” what steps, if any, the defendants have tasks (and) will take, and when, to facilitate “their return.
Kozak’s statement did not address the judge’s latest requirements.
Xinis exasperated on Friday with the lack of government information.
“Where is he and under whose authority?” The judge asked at the hearing. “I am not scaring state secrets. All I know is that not here. The government was prohibited from sending it to El Salvador, and now I am asking a very simple question: where is he hears?”
Thors Day, the United States Supreme Court said Trump Administration must facilitate the release of Abrego Garcias.
Abrego García, who lives in Maryland with his Wife and childrenHe was arrested and transferred to El Salvador last month after Trump administration officials accused him of having links with the MS-13 gang. His lawyers said he has no affiliation with MS-13, and that he has never been accused or convicted of criminal crimes in the United States or El Salvador.
The 29 -year -old is being confined in the notorious saving prison known as CECOTAlong with Other migrants Sent there by the Administration as part of an agreement with Bukele. According to the agreement, the United States government is Paying the Salvadoran government $ 6 million To hug us detainees.
But the case of Abrego Garica arose as a point of inflammation in Trump’s immigration repression after an immigration official from the United States Recognized in a presentation of the Court That his removal to El Salvador was an “administrative error” and “supervision.”
Jacob Rosen and Melissa Quinn contributed to this report.
