The Trump administration conceded in a court filing Monday that it mistakenly deported a Maryland father to El Salvador “because of an administrative error” and argued it could not return him because he’s now in Salvadoran custody.

The “administrative error” that caused a Maryland man’s deportation to a notorious prison in El Salvador has prompted backlash in Congress and beyond. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old citizen of El Salvador,

The White House admits a "clerical error" was to blame for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison.

The Trump administration erroneously deported a man it alleges is a gang member in Maryland back to El Salvador as part of its March 15 deportation flights despite a judge's ruling prohibiting his removal,

President Donald Trump 's administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison but is arguing against returning him to federal custody in the United States because of alleged gang ties.

Despite the mistake, officials said Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia can't be brought back since he is no longer in U.S. custody.

The government has deported hundreds of migrants over alleged gang ties, but their families claim their loved ones are innocent and lack due process.

Government lawyers argue that despite the mistake, US courts don’t have jurisdiction to secure Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release.

The Trump administration conceded in a court filing Monday that it mistakenly deported a Maryland father to El Salvador “because of an administrative error” and argued it could not return him because he’s now in Salvadoran custody.