Overview

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident with protected legal status, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March due to an ICE administrative error.
• The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return, but the administration has refused, citing diplomatic limits and invoking state secrets privilege.
• House Democrats visiting El Salvador have demanded daily proof of life for Abrego Garcia after being denied a meeting with him by Salvadoran authorities.
• Abrego Garcia's attorneys accuse the administration of failing to comply with court-ordered discovery, providing non-responsive answers, and improperly asserting privileges.
• The case has highlighted tensions between the judiciary and executive branches, human rights concerns over Salvadoran prisons, and partisan debates on immigration policy and due process.