Overview

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident with protected legal status, was deported to El Salvador in March due to an acknowledged administrative error by the Trump administration.
• U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled the deportation 'wholly lawless' and ordered his return by April 7, but the administration appealed to the Supreme Court after lower courts upheld the order.
• Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay on the deadline, allowing more time for the Supreme Court to consider the administration's emergency appeal.
• The Trump administration argues that courts lack the authority to compel diplomatic negotiations for Abrego Garcia's return, while legal experts warn of potential precedents affecting judicial oversight of executive powers.
• Abrego Garcia remains detained in a Salvadoran prison known for human rights abuses, with no evidence supporting the administration's claims of his alleged gang affiliation.