Your link says the opposite of what you claim.

> Although the asylum claim proved to be time-barred—aliens are required to bring such claims within a year of entering the country—in October 2019 Judge Jones did grant his request for “withholding of removal” based on his “well-founded” fear of persecution by Barrio 18. The government did not appeal, so Jones’s ruling is now final.

> The removal being in error does not make him innocent.

Innocent is the default. That's a fundamental part of how our legal system works. The government must prove you guilty.