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Apr 1, 2025 ICE deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador despite his protected legal status, and the administration later escalated unsupported allegations against him Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The deportation and later claims showed immigration power overriding legal protections and due process for a person the government admitted it removed in error.
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- ICE Deports Man with Protected Legal Status Due to Error — The Trump administration acknowledged in court documents that Kilmer Armado Ábrego Garcia, a Maryland resident with protected legal status, was deported to El Salvador due to an "administrative error." Despite having
- Trump administration attorneys admitted to deporting a legal resident by mistake — Trump administration attorneys acknowledged in a court filing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal resident from El Salvador, due to an administrative error.
- Trump administration attorneys admitted to deporting a legal U.S. resident — Trump administration attorneys acknowledged in a court filing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement mistakenly seized and deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal U.S.
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Week 11 – 2025-03-29–2025-04-04
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Mar 31, 2025 ICE used a subjective point system in an Alien Enemies Act validation guide to label immigrants for rendition to El Salvador Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The guide suggested weak and opaque standards for severe immigration action, increasing the risk of arbitrary detention and removal.
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NPR · Miami Herald · Newsweek
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- ACLU Obtains "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide" from ICE — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) obtained a guide from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that outlines a point system for determining if an immigrant qualifies for rendition to a detention center in El
- ACLU reveals "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide"
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 11 – 2025-03-29–2025-04-04
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