Overview
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legally protected Maryland resident, remains detained in El Salvador after being mistakenly deported due to an administrative error.
- Judge Paula Xinis granted a one-week stay on discovery obligations, delaying detailed responses from the Trump administration until April 30.
- The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ordered the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return, but officials argue diplomatic constraints limit their ability to act.
- Abrego Garcia's lawyers criticize the Justice Department for providing non-substantive responses, accusing it of bad faith and obstruction of court orders.
- The case has intensified political and legal debates over due process, executive accountability, and immigration enforcement practices.