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Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Order to Return Wrongfully Deported Maryland Man

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay on a lower court's mandate to repatriate Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as legal battles over executive authority and judicial oversight continue.

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)
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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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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.