Overview

• Kilmar Ábrego García, mistakenly deported from Maryland to El Salvador in March 2025, is confirmed alive and detained in a high-security facility, with no steps yet taken to secure his return despite federal court orders.
• The Trump administration continues deportations under a 1798 war law, sending ten more alleged gang members to El Salvador over the weekend, raising legal and human rights concerns.
• Lawyers for some deportees claim misidentification based on tattoos, arguing that several individuals have no criminal history despite being labeled as gang members.
• U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in Washington, emphasizing cooperation on deportations and praising El Salvador's role in detaining deportees.
• The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the use of the 1798 war law for deportations but noted procedural irregularities, leaving the legal debate unresolved.