Overview

• The Supreme Court and lower courts have unanimously ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. after his wrongful deportation in March 2025.
• House Democrats, including Reps. Maxwell Frost, Robert Garcia, Yassamin Ansari, and Maxine Dexter, recently traveled to El Salvador but were denied access to meet with Abrego Garcia in detention.
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen previously met with Abrego Garcia and provided the only public confirmation of his condition since his deportation, while Salvadoran officials cite U.S. funding as a reason for his continued detention.
• Abrego Garcia's attorneys have accused the Department of Justice of failing to comply with expedited discovery orders, prompting calls for a court hearing to address the administration's noncompliance.
• The Trump administration continues to assert unsubstantiated gang affiliation claims against Abrego Garcia, which his lawyers and supporters dispute, fueling partisan divisions over immigration policy and executive defiance of judicial authority.