The face of Trump's immigration policy Salvadoran immigrant and Maryland resident Kilmar Armando Ábrego García's wrongful deportation from the United States became a symbol of the second Trump administration's immigration policies. (more) Kilmar Armando Ábrego García Salvadoran immigrant Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kilmar-Armando-Abrego-Garcia Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Katie Angell Katie Angell is Associate Editor at Encyclopedia Britannica, covering topics related to Latin America. She holds an MA from Vanderbilt University and is pursuing a PhD in Political Science. Katie Angell Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Nov. 7, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Kilmar Armando Ábrego García’s story involves the U.S. government’s extraordinary pursuit of a rather ordinary man—a Salvadoran immigrant who had lived quietly in Maryland, working and raising his family far from the politics that would later engulf him. His wrongful deportation from the United States in 2025 drew international attention to U.S. immigration enforcement and human rights. Ábrego García had entered the United States without authorization about 2011 but, because of the danger he faced...

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