Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court ordered earlier this year that the administration facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return after acknowledging his deportation was an administrative error.
• The Trump administration insists Garcia’s alleged MS-13 ties and diplomatic constraints justify its refusal to comply with the court mandate.
• Garcia was moved from the high-security CECOT prison to a lower-security facility in Santa Ana following bipartisan criticism.
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Glenn Ivey have publicly decried the decision and were denied direct access to Garcia during visits to El Salvador.
• President Nayib Bukele’s rejection of U.S. efforts to repatriate Garcia has intensified the diplomatic standoff and underscored tensions over executive and judicial authority.