Can the US return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador?

Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US.

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Agents took Mr Garcia into custody, then shuttled him to detention facilities in Louisiana and Texas.

According to a federal judge, after three days, "without any notice, legal process, or hearing", Mr Garcia found himself back in his native El Salvador at an infamous prison known for housing gang members.

The government said he was deported due to an "administrative error".

But despite that, Mr Garcia remains incarcerated in El Salvador as lawyers debate the unusual intricacies of the case.

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