Here is what we wrote three months ago:

The US government has absolutely no interest in bringing back Abrego Garcia because, once he leaves the El Salvadoran prison, he will then be able to speak with his lawyers and family members, who will then talk to the media.

That’s a huge problem for the Trump administration, which has been lying about Abrego Garcia and the danger he allegedly poses.

In addition, he would not only be able to describe the conditions in the prison in a way no Kristi Noem photo op ever could, but it is also possible that he has spoken with some of the other deportees who were shipped to El Salvador… and it certainly appears as though Abrego Garcia is not the only individual who should not have been sent there.

And, of course, even though the Supreme Court confirmed a ruling that the US should facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return, the Trump administration just shrugged its shoulders and pretended that there was nothing it could do to bring him back.

The absurdity of that claim was laid bare last month when Abrego Garcia was indicted on human smuggling charges and promptly flown back to the US to face charges that seem more dubious by the day.

It actually seems foolish for the administration to have brought him back. That decision is likely the result of Trump’s obsessive need to be “right.” In other words, it wasn’t enough to label Abrego Garcia a “terrorist” and “gang leader” (without ever presenting evidence to back up those claims), he had to be tried and convicted of something that sounded serious.

And, while “conspiracy to transport aliens” is a crime with a maximum sentence of ten years and a fine of no more than $250,000, it’s hardly as serious as all of the other things administration officials have accused him of.

Still, they wanted to show that Kilmar Garcia was a “bad hombre” and brought him back.

Which brings us to the second part of our prediction: his ability to describe what is going on in the El Salvadoran prison to which he was confined.

And Kilmar Garcia did just that on Wednesday.

In a new court filing, his lawyers allege that he was tortured in El Salvador.

“In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion,” the filing states. “During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself. The detainees were confined to metal bunks with no mattresses in an overcrowded cell with no windows, bright lights that remained on 24 hours a day, and minimal access to sanitation.”

His lawyers also state that Abrego Garcia was beaten and lost 31 pounds in his first two weeks in the prison.

Finally, they also allege that El Salvadoran officials tried to mask the conditions at the facility and, when Abrego Garcia was moved to another facility, he was hidden from visitors.

For the administration, it would have been better (although illegal) to have kept him stashed away in El Salvador.

But Trump apparently could not stand to be wrong, so now he has an entirely new mess on its hands.

Let’s remember that all of this was completely unnecessary. They could have had Kilmar Garcia returned right away and then tried to deport him from the US.

That, however, would have required finesse and not the heavy-handed and unconstitutional approach that the Trump administration has chosen in dealing with immigrants.