Kilmar Abrego Garcia was subjected to severe mistreatment, including beatings, during this time in an El Salvador prison, his attorneys said in a filing Wednesday.

In a filing from his attorneys, Abrego Garcia alleges being beaten, kicked and subject to psychological abuse after being wrongfully deported to the Salvadoran megaprison.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was allegedly beaten and psychologically tortured during his time at CECOT, according to new court filings – reigniting a closely watched case playing out in two U.S. courts.