Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador 'alive and secure', US says

A judge has called for the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US.

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The update on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's condition came days after the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration should facilitate his release and return to the US.

"It is my understanding, based on official reporting from our embassy in San Salvador, that Abrego Garcia is being held in the Terrorism Confinement Centre in El Salvador," State Department official Michael Kozak said.

President Donald Trump is due to sit down on Monday with his counterpart from El Salvador, where he has sent more than 200 migrants who he alleges are gang members.

The US government has conceded Mr Garcia was deported due to an "administrative error", though it also claims he is a member of the MS-13 gang, something his lawyer denies.

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