A federal judge in Maryland has admonished the Trump administration for its apparent refusal to follow court orders regarding a Venezuelan man erroneously removed from the U.S., warning of her "grave concerns" about the government's behavior.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher's 15-page order concerns Venezuelan national Daniel Lozano-Camargo , who is referred to in pleadings as "Cristian," and his deportation to El Salvador despite having a pending asylum claim in the U.S. He was subsequently sent to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange facilitated by the U.S., landing him back in the country from which he was seeking asylum.

Now he is missing, Gallagher bluntly stated, noting that while it is possible he has thrown aside his dreams of returning to the U.S., "[i]t is equally possible t

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