Wrongfully Archives

Maryland deportation case: Wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from jail; future still uncertain as DHS vows action

Kilmar Abrego Garcia (center) leaves the Putnam County Jail in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Picture credit: AP) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national whose wrongful deportation earlier this year became a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, was released Friday from a Tennessee jail to rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human […]

‘Justice out there’: Indian-origin man Mahendra Patel, wrongfully accused of Walmart kidnapping attempt, cleared of charges in Georgia

Indian-origin Georgia man Mahendra Patel who spent 45 days in jail earlier this year has been cleared of all charges. 57-year-old Mahendra Patel, an Indian-origin, Georgia-based man, who spent 45 days in jail earlier this year, after a woman brought an attempted kidnapping accusation against him, has finally been cleared of all charges. Patel was […]

‘Wrongfully deported’: Guatemalan man returned to US after court orders Trump administration to comply; DHS slams ‘activist’ judge

A Guatemalan citizen was returned to the United States on Wednesday following a judicial order requiring the Trump administration to facilitate his reentry after being wrongfully deported to Mexico, despite his expressed fears of persecution there. This case represents the first successful return of a migrant following several similar judicial directives to the Trump administration.On […]

Dalton cop steps down after ICE detains student wrongfully arrested over traffic stop

Police dashcam footage documented the Dalton Police Department officer arresting Arias Cristobal on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia, on misdemeanour traffic charges, which were subsequently dismissed. (Image Credit: X) A Dalton police officer has stepped down from his position after mistakenly arresting a 19-year-old undocumented student, which resulted in her ICE detention, as confirmed […]

‘Not asking for state secrets’: Judge orders daily updates as Trump administration struggles to locate wrongfully deported man

File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates on efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, after a tense hearing in which justice department lawyers admitted they could not say […]