A wrongly deported Salvadoran man returned to the US during a fierce row over President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies was released Friday from prison, where he had been detained on human smuggling charges,

The government of Costa Rica is willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia "upon the conclusion of any criminal sentence he may serve in the U.S.," according to a letter obtained by ABC News. The Salvadoran native was released from criminal custody in Tennessee on Friday and is on his way to Maryland, an attorney told ABC News.

The report undercuts months of assertions by senior Trump officials, who have repeatedly claimed they have no power to compel the return of these individuals.

A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump.

The Trump administration has defended El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, saying that its ally should not be compared to other leaders the United States has dubbed dictators. It comes after

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled in April that probable cause existed to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt over its removal of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.

The US State Department has voiced rare support for El Salvador’s decision to abolish presidential term limits, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele to seek indefinite reelection. Critics argue the controversial move undermines democratic stability.

Una corte de apelaciones anuló el viernes un fallo de desacato de un juez contra el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump en un caso sobre deportaciones

The Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador has been released as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. ICE may try to quickly deport him.