White House defends deportation of Maryland resident despite 'error'

The Trump administration acknowledged late Monday that it had inadvertently deported a man to El Salvador last month despite a court’s determination that he had a legitimate fear of persecution in his home country. “This removal was an error,” a top Immigration and Customs Enforcement official wrote in a statement to a federal judge. Read the full story: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/01/salvador-man-maryland-deported-mistake-00262870 ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/