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Kilmar Abrego Garcia claims he was tortured in El Salvadoran prison

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CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez reports on a lawsuit from lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleging he suffered “torture and mistreatment” after he was wrongfully deported and held in El Salvador’s notorious mega prison.

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  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported from the US to El Salvador and later returned. 4s
  • Lawyers allege he suffered torture and mistreatment in El Salvador's CICOT mega prison. 17s
  • Allegations include beatings, sleep deprivation, inadequate nutrition, and psychological torture. 44s
  • The US Department of Homeland Security disputes the narrative, citing a criminal record. 1m 57s
  • Abrego Garcia remains in Tennessee facing human smuggling charges, with his case ongoing. 2m 27s
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