Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was returned to the U.S. last month, said he suffered severe beatings and psychological torture during his time in then notorious El Salvador prison after being deported in March.

His mistaken deportation became a flashpoint in tensions over the Trump Administration’s hardline immigration policy.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers said the Trump administration has made conflicting statements about whether he will be deported if released from custody while awaiting a criminal trial.