ICE attorneys wrote in a letter on Friday that the Maryland resident had listed at least 22 countries where he feared persecution if he was deported there.
Judge Paula Xinis ordered the U.S. government on Wednesday to give three business days’ notice if ICE intends to begin deportation proceedings against Abrego Garcia.
The legislation would force the Trump administration to report how it’s complying with court orders related to U.S. citizens or residents wrongfully deported to El Salvador.