Kilmar Abrego Garcia 's request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options for fighting the Trump administration's efforts to deport him.

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Legal experts say Kilmar Abrego Garcia's request for asylum in the United States is a smart but risky legal strategy

They say it gives his lawyers better options for fighting the Trump administration's deportation efforts

But Abrego Garcia could end up back in a notorious El Salvador prison –– where he claims he was beaten and psychologically tortured –– if the courts rule against him

Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint over President Donald Trump's immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported to his native country in March

But it's also a gamble.

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