Overview

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, despite a 2019 federal court decision canceling his expulsion order.
• The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on April 11, 2025, that the U.S. government must facilitate Garcia's return and treat his case as if the wrongful expulsion never occurred.
• The Trump administration argued Garcia's detention in a high-security Salvadoran prison complicates his repatriation, but the Court rejected this as a valid impediment.
• Federal Judge Paula Xinis found no evidence supporting the administration's claim that Garcia was affiliated with the gang MS-13, labeling the deportation an administrative error.
• The case highlights broader concerns over the administration's immigration policies, including financial agreements with El Salvador and alleged violations of international law.