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Key FactsMistaken Deportation of Kilmar Ábrego García
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- A US judge is demanding the return of Kilmar Ábrego García, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
- The Trump administration acknowledges the deportation error but disputes his alleged ties to the MS-13 gang.
- Judge Paula Xinis has given the government two weeks to report on efforts to facilitate Ábrego García's return.
- Democratic lawmakers are planning to travel to El Salvador to check on Ábrego García's status if he is not returned soon.
"The question is preposterous."— Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, regarding the return of Kilmar Ábrego García to the US.
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