Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Migrant
A trial judge had ordered the Trump administration to take steps to return the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, from a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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Lawyers for Venezuelans Challenge Alien Enemies Act Deportations in Texas
The filing was in response to a Supreme Court decision that let the migrants challenge efforts to deport them under a wartime law, but only in the place where they were being held.
Supreme Court Overturns Block on Trump Administration’s Venezuelan Deportations
The Trump administration asked the justices to weigh in after a federal judge paused the president’s use of a wartime powers law to deport Venezuelans it accused of being gang members.
Judge Calls Mistaken Deportation of Maryland Man a ‘Grievous Error’
Judge Paula Xinis, who has ordered that the Trump administration return the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, by Monday, also rejected a request to pause that order.
Trump Administration Is Ordered to Return Maryland Man Deported to El Salvador
A federal judge said officials had acted without “legal basis” last month when they arrested the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, and put him on a plane to a notorious Salvadoran prison.
Trump Administration Probably Violated Court Order on Deportations, Judge Says
The judge, James E. Boasberg, said he was likely to wait until next week to rule on whether the White House was in contempt of court for having ignored his order.
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court filing.
Trump Administration Deports More Detainees to El Salvador
A military plane ferried 17 more people accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador. The White House said it was acting under a different legal authority than the one a judge blocked with a temporary order.
Trump’s Deportation Efforts Hit Roadblock After Judge Issues Temporary Order
A temporary order will give some migrants a chance to convince the government that deporting them to “third countries” such as El Salvador would put them at risk.
Venezuela Accepts Flight Carrying Deportees From U.S. for First Time in Weeks
The Venezuelan government had come under intense pressure from the Trump administration to resume accepting deportation flights.