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Supreme Court Pauses Deadline for Return of Wrongfully Deported Maryland Resident

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily halts a lower court order mandating Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return from a Salvadoran prison, as the Trump administration appeals the case.

FILE - Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was detained by federal immigration agents in Beltsville, Md., on March 12, 2025, while his son, pictured here, was in the backseat. On April 4, 2025, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it mistakenly deported Abrego Garcia to El Salvador and ordered that he must be returned to the United States.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

Overview

  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident and lawful permanent resident, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador on March 15 despite a 2019 judicial order protecting him from removal.
  • U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis declared the deportation unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to return Garcia by April 7, a deadline now paused by the Supreme Court.
  • The Trump administration has conceded the deportation was an 'administrative error' but argues federal courts lack jurisdiction to compel diplomatic actions for his return.
  • The administration continues to claim Garcia is linked to the MS-13 gang, though multiple judges and his attorney have dismissed these allegations as unsubstantiated.
  • The case has sparked debates over executive authority in immigration enforcement and the limits of judicial intervention in foreign policy matters.