El Salvador President Refuses to Return MS-13 Member to US Despite Court Order

Supreme Court Ruling on Deportation

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court unanimously ruled 9-0 that neither the Secretary of State nor the President can be compelled to forcibly retrieve a citizen of El Salvador from El Salvador.
• 💡 The ruling reversed a district court order that attempted to force the administration to return an individual to the United States.
• 📌 The court stated that the district court order was unlawful and that US courts cannot compel the foreign policy functions of the United States.

El Salvador's Stance on MS-13 Member

• 🇸🇻 President Nayib Bukele stated he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a member of MS-13, to the United States.
• 🚫 Bukele emphasized that El Salvador has transformed from the "murder capital of the world" to the safest country in the Western Hemisphere and will not reintroduce criminals.
• ❓ Bukele questioned the premise of being asked to "smuggle a terrorist" into the United States, highlighting the absurdity of the request.

Legal and Foreign Policy Implications

• 🏛️ The discussion clarifies that deportation is to a person's country of origin, not back into the United States.
• 🇺🇸 It is asserted that the foreign policy of the United States is conducted by the President, not by a court.
• 🎯 The individual in question is a citizen of El Salvador and was illegally in the United States, and was returned to his country of origin.