The identity of a second Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador back in March has come to light, yet the Trump administration is still defying a federal judge’s directive to bring him back to the U.S.
This individual, who was initially labeled as “Christian,” has now been identified as Daniel Rozano Camargo. He’s a 20-year-old Venezuelan who was arrested for cocaine possession earlier this year before facing deportation in March. Politico was the first to report his identity.
A ruling by US District Judge Stephanie Gallagher last month highlighted that the Trump administration breached a settlement agreement related to a group of young asylum seekers, including Rozano Camargo, by deporting him before his asylum appeal could be fully considered.
Rozano Camargo had entered the United States illegally as an unaccompanied minor and later submitted an asylum application.
In her April ruling, Gallagher emphasized that this case isn’t just another legal challenge to Trump-era deportation policies. Rather, it hinges on an alleged “breach of contract.” Rozano Camargo’s asylum request was still active when he was sent back to El Salvador on March 15th, along with hundreds of other migrants. Gallagher specifically instructed the Trump administration to “free Christian” and requested coordination with the Salvadoran government for his return to the U.S. while awaiting a decision on his asylum claim.
She also alluded to the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, another Maryland resident who had been deported and is known to have connections with the MS-13 gang. Administrative authorities acknowledged that errors may have contributed to his deportation.
Despite the court’s orders, U.S. officials have yet to comply regarding Abrego Garcia’s return.
Earlier, the Trump administration claimed that Rozano Camargo’s drug conviction justified his deportation under alien enemy laws, marking a second low-level offense.
Interestingly, to this day, there’s no substantial proof verifying that Rozano Camargo has any links to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Past documents submitted by the Justice Department suggested he was part of a “gang of violent terrorists,” but failed to connect him directly to that organization. Some of these recent court documents have even undergone modifications.
