Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador returned to US to face charges
A man who was mistakenly deported by US President Donald Trump's administration to El Salvador has been returned to the United States to face criminal charges.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran, was forcibly removed from the US in March as part of Trump's immigration policy. He was held in a prison in El Salvador.
Democrats criticized the deportation, saying it disregarded due process and Abrego Garcia's constitutional rights.
The US Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return, citing "administrative error."
But the Trump administration refused to comply with the order, triggering repercussions.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Friday that the man was returned to the US and was indicted in May by a grand jury in Tennessee for smuggling immigrants and other charges.
Democratic lawmakers welcomed Abrego Garcia's return. They are condemning the Trump administration for flouting the Supreme Court and the Constitution.
Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday that the decisions made by the Department of Justice have been very good. He said, "Show everybody how horrible this guy is."
Trump has made immigration policy a key theme of his administration. But Americans' views are divided on his actions.
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