Overview

• Judge Paula Xinis has resumed legal proceedings, requiring Trump administration officials to provide sworn testimony and documents by May 9 regarding efforts to comply with court orders to repatriate Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
• The Trump administration continues to defy court rulings, claiming executive authority over foreign policy and citing state secrets to withhold information about its actions.
• El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has rejected U.S. requests to return Abrego Garcia, asserting that his government is not obligated to comply under existing agreements.
• Newly revealed allegations of domestic abuse by Abrego Garcia, released by the Department of Homeland Security, have been used to justify his deportation, despite these claims not being part of the original case.
• Legal experts suggest the administration's minimal diplomatic outreach to El Salvador may be a tactic to appear compliant with the Supreme Court’s order while avoiding substantive action.