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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the order requiring the administration “facilitate” the return of the Maryland father they mistakenly deported to an El Salvador mega prison.
As we previously shared, on March 12, 29-year-old Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was pulled over in an IKEA parking lot and arrested. Abrego Garcia had his 5-year-old son in the car with him as well.
According to , in 2019, an immigration judge granted Abrego Garcia protection against deportation back to El Salvador.
Despite entering the U.S. illegally from El Salvador around 2011, Abrego Garcia’s attorneys said over a decade ago he fled his homeland due to gang violence. Now back in his native land, he faces persecution by local gangs. Despite a previous immigration judge ordering Abrego Garcia’s protection from deportation, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), under Donald Trump, sent the Maryland father back to his native El Salvador on March 15.
On March 31, Donald Trump’s administration finally acknowledged their mistake, calling the incident an “oversight” and “administrative error.” White House officials further argued against bring him back. They claimed he has ties to the MS-13 gang, which Trump considers a terrorist organization. The White House said it required proof opposing its claim that Abrego Garcia is a gang member. But even then, officials claimed they did not have the power to request his return from El Salvador’s government.
On April 4, a -appointed federal judge ruled that Doanld Trump’s administration must return the Maryland father they mistakenly deported to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, of Maryland, said, “This was an illegal act,” and ordered the U.S. to return the father by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 7. The judge said according to the terms of the agreement between the U.S. and El Salvador, Abrego Garcia can be returned.
Hours before the court-imposed midnight deadline on April 7, the Supreme Court issued a temporary pause. The court agreed to a request from President Donald Trump to stay the order, also giving justices more time to consider the case. Chief Justice John Roberts granted the “administrative stay.” The temporary pause, which is relatively common when the court is facing a quick deadline, meant that Abrego Garcia would remain at the notorious El Salvador prison until further notice.
Now, on Thursday (April 10), the Supreme Court has ruled on the matter and are upholding Judge Paula Xinis’ order requiring the Donald Trump administration return the Maryland Father from the El Salvador mega prison. In an unsigned order issue late Thursday evening, the high court said the U.S. must “facilitate” the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and ensure that his case is handled as it should have been before his wrongful deportation.
