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Coverage dated April 5, 2025

DOJ suspends government lawyer in Maryland man's mistaken deportation case

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Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation has outraged many and raised concerns about expelling noncitizens granted permission to be in the U.S.

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  1. KCEN Waco

    DOJ suspends government lawyer in Maryland man's mistaken deportation case (opens KCEN Waco)

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    KCEN Waco's feed description

    Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation has outraged many and raised concerns about expelling noncitizens granted permission to be in the U.S.

  2. UPI

    Reports: DOJ suspends lawyer who argued case of mistakenly deported man (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Justice Department has suspended its lawyer who told a federal court Friday that he did not understand the government's reasoning after federal authorities admitted a Maryland man had been mistakenly deported.

  3. New York Post

    Trump admin suspends lawyer in case of Maryland man mistakenly deported for failing to ‘zealously advocate’ (opens New York Post)

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    A Justice Department lawyer is on leave and accused of not "zealously advocating" its position in the case involving a Salvadoran man who was accidentally deported.

  4. 12News Now Beaumont

    Justice Department suspends lawyer who admitted Maryland man's deportation to El Salvador was an error (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation has outraged many and raised concerns about expelling noncitizens granted permission to be in the U.S.

  5. The Oregonian

    Judge blasts Trump administration over mistaken deportation of Maryland man (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Department of Justice has suspended the lawyer who admitted he didn't know why the man was being held.

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