Administrative Error Leads to Maryland Man’s Deportation to El Salvador
In a shocking case of bureaucratic oversight, a Maryland resident, Jose Hernandez, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador due to an administrative error by the Trump administration. Hernandez, who had been living legally in the U.S. for over a decade, was sent back to his native country on March 23, sparking widespread criticism and concern over the handling of immigration cases.
The incident came to light after Hernandez's family in Maryland noticed his sudden disappearance and, with the help of legal aid, traced his whereabouts to a Salvadoran prison. The Atlantic reported on the harrowing conditions Hernandez faced in El Salvador, a country he had left as a young child. Meanwhile, ABC News confirmed that efforts were underway to rectify the situation and return Hernandez to the U.S.
This case has ignited a fierce debate on immigration policies, with Senator J.D. Vance condemning the media and Democrats for focusing on such cases while allegedly neglecting more pressing issues like the deportation of gang members. The New York Times and Fox News have been covering various angles of this story, including the broader implications for U.S. immigration policy under the current administration.
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Can a US citizen be deported?
Natural-born U.S. citizens maintain citizenship through the 14th Amendment, so they cannot be denaturalized or deported. However, a citizen can choose to renounce their citizenship.
Is Abrego Garcia a citizen?
That's because Abrego Garcia is not a U.S. citizen and is outside the country, the professor said. The Supreme Court has long held that Congress, working with the executive branch, gets to decide who's allowed to enter and under what terms.
What did Donald Trump do?
During his first term, Trump imposed a travel ban on citizens from six Muslim-majority countries, expanded the U.S.–Mexico border wall, and implemented a family separation policy. He rolled back environmental and business regulations, signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and appointed three Supreme Court justices.
Who is Kilmer Abrego Garcia?
Abrego Garcia came to the U.S. illegally from El Salvador around 2011, “fleeing gang violence,” according to his lawyers, and made his way to Maryland to join his older brother, a U.S. citizen.
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