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Judge orders return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Judge orders return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

A federal judge ruled Friday that a Maryland father who was mistakenly deported ​to a prison in El Salvador must be returned to the U.S. by Monday, April 7.

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Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
5/5
Bias Level
4/5

Analysis Summary:

The CBS Politics article is highly accurate. All key claims are verified by multiple reliable sources, primarily from The New York Times. The article presents the information in a mostly objective manner, with minimal discernible bias.

Detailed Analysis:

  • Claim: "A federal judge ruled Friday that a Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador must be returned to the U.S. by Monday, April 7."
    • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, stating a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return the migrant.
    • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, identifying the judge as Paula Xinis and confirming the Monday deadline.
    • Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that the deportation was an "administrative error" according to the U.S. government.
  • Claim: The man was deported to a prison in El Salvador.
    • Verification Source #1: States he was put on a plane to a "notorious Salvadoran prison."
    • Verification Source #4: Confirms he was sent to a Salvadoran prison.
  • Claim: The man is from Maryland.
    • Verification Source #1: States he is a migrant from Maryland.
    • Verification Source #2: States he is a man from Maryland.
  • Claim: The man's name is Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
    • Verification Source #1: Identifies the man as Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
    • Verification Source #2: Identifies the man as Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
    • Verification Source #4: Identifies the man as Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
    • Verification Source #5: Identifies the man as Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

  • Agreement: All sources agree on the core facts: a Maryland man named Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador, and a federal judge ordered his return by a specific date.
  • Agreement: Verification Source #5 confirms the U.S. government acknowledged the deportation as an "administrative error."
  • Lack of Coverage: None of the sources contradict the CBS article.

Verification Sources Used

  1. The New York Times
  2. The New York Times
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  5. The New York Times