Overview

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, was ordered to be returned to the U.S. by April 7 by Judge Paula Xinis.
• The Trump administration has filed an emergency appeal, arguing that the judiciary cannot compel the executive branch to engage with a foreign government in such a manner.
• The Department of Justice admitted the deportation was an 'administrative error,' but has also alleged that Garcia is affiliated with MS-13, a claim disputed by his attorneys.
• DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni, who admitted the deportation error in court, has been placed on leave for failing to 'zealously advocate' for the administration's position.
• Garcia, protected by a 2019 court ruling against deportation to El Salvador, remains detained in a prison criticized for human rights abuses as legal and public pressure mounts for his return.