I just read the court filings to get the full context (which may not satisfy either side): The man is an illegal migrant from El Salvador. In 2019, ICE presented sufficient evidence that he was a member of the MS-13 gang for an immigration judge to deny him bond and order his removal. However, he then filed an asylum claim and obtained a withholding of removal order under the convention against torture. Essentially, he argued that despite his being here illegally and likely being a gang member based on the previous finding, he could be tortured if sent back to El Salvador. Such an order could still allow the government to deport him, but not to his home country, at least not without first contesting the order. He has been using that order since 2019 to avoid deportation. With that context, referring to him just as a "Maryland father" obviously does not tell the full story. And The Atlantic reporter cites the lawyer to downplay the previous finding of MS-13 ties, which I view as an unreliable source. However, it also does not change that the Trump admin, emphasizing government incompetence, screwed up by deporting him to the country he wasn't supposed to be deported to based on the 2019 order. This highlights the need for checks in this program. https://bird.makeup/@yappelbaum/1906893341939339710
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