A man was sent to El Salvador due to 'administrative error' despite protected legal status, filings show

The U.S. government accidentally deported a man to El Salvador because of an "administrative error," landing him in a notorious megajail and leaving him stuck there in legal limbo, according to legal papers filed Monday.
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