NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported from the United States to his native El Salvador and whose case became a flashpoint over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has been moved from a Virginia detention center to a facility in Pennsylvania. Court records show Immigration and Customs Enforcement notified Abrego Garcia’s lawyers Friday that he was transferred to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Phillipsburg. It said the location would make it easier for them to access him. However his attorneys raised concerns about conditions at Moshannon, saying there have been recent reports of 'assaults, inadequate medical care, and insufficient food,' according to a federal court filing. The Trump administration has claimed that Abrego Garcia was a member of the MS-13 gang, an allegation that he denies and for which he was not charged. The administration returned Abrego Garcia to the U.S. in June, but only to face human smuggling charges. His lawyers have called the case preposterous and vindictive.
Wrongfully Deported Immigrant Transferred to Pennsylvania Detention Center Amid Concerns
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who faced wrongful deportation from the U.S. under the Trump administration, has been moved to a new detention facility in Pennsylvania, drawing attention to the conditions he may face there.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man wrongfully deported amid claims of gang affiliation, is now at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania after a transfer from Virginia. His legal team has raised alarms about poor conditions at the new facility, which include reports of assaults and inadequate medical care.
