Overview
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident wrongfully deported to El Salvador, remains detained in a notorious prison following an administrative error by the Trump administration.
- U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis had ordered Garcia's return by April 7, citing the deportation as 'wholly lawless' and lacking any legal justification.
- The Trump administration appealed the order, arguing that the judiciary overstepped its authority by intervening in matters of foreign relations and executive power.
- On April 7, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay, delaying the return deadline and allowing the Supreme Court to further review the case.
- The case raises broader constitutional questions about the balance of power between the executive and judiciary, alongside concerns over due process and human rights in immigration enforcement.