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Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia reported severe beatings, sleep deprivation, and psychological torture in an El Salvador prison after deportation by the Trump administration, according to court documents.
- He was deported by the Trump administration in March from Maryland, becoming a focal point in the immigration debate.
- Abrego Garcia's wife has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in federal court in Maryland regarding his treatment after deportation.
- The Trump administration requested that the court dismiss the lawsuit, claiming it is moot since Garcia has been returned to the United States.
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Abrego Garcia was beaten and tortured in Salvadoran prison, new court filings reveal
Prison officers stand guard at a cell block at the Salvadoran mega-prison Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, or CECOT, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported in March to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador, endured “severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation, inadequate nutrition, and psychological torture” while there, his attorneys wrote in a late Wednesday filing. …
Abrego Garcia was beaten and tortured in Salvadoran prison, new court filings reveal • Michigan Advance
Prison officers stand guard at a cell block at the Salvadoran mega-prison Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, or CECOT, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported in March to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador, endured “severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation, inadequate nutrition, and psychological torture” while there, his attorneys wrote in a late Wednesday filing. …
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten, subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail
Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents filed Wednesday. He said he was kicked and hit so often after arrival that by the following day, he had visible bruises and lumps all over his body. He said he and 20 others were forced to kneel all night long and guards hi…
Attorneys for Kilmar Ábrego García continued their effort Wednesday to keep his civil case against the Trump administration alive, requesting to amend the complaint to include what they describe as the “torture and abuse” he experienced at the notorious…
Kilmar Abrego, the Salvadoran citizen deported by mistake by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, claimed on Wednesday that he had been the victim of “severe beatings” and “psychological torture” by officials of the maximum security prison in El Salvador, CECOT, to which he was sent earlier this year. These accusations were made public in a presentation made by his lawyers before a federal court in the state of Maryland, where they…
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