The Trump administration's attorneys acknowledged in a court filing Monday that it removed Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man with protected legal status, and sent him to El Salvador by mistake. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Attorneys for several removed Venezuelan migrants have emphasized that the administration has falsely labeled several of the removed migrants as gang members based on their tattoos, though administration officials have repeatedly stated those sent to the prison are the "worst of the worst."
Certain tattoos flagged as gang-affiliated, which could lead to a migrant's removal, include art of things like a crown or NBA legend Michael Jordan's famous "Jumpman" logo rather than only symbols of a notable gang in El Salvador or Venezuela.
The administration maintains that those tattoos have gang affiliations.
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Vice President JD Vance said "it’s gross to get fired up about gang members getting deported while ignoring citizens they victimize." (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Court filings also show Abrego Garcia came to the U.S. in 2011 at the age of 16 after fleeing gang threats in El Salvador, The Atlantic reported.
Eight years later, a judge granted him a form of protected status known as "withholding of removal" after finding that he would likely be a target of Salvadoran gangs if deported to his native country.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
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