El Salvador President Refuses to Return Wrongly Deported US Citizen

Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

• 🇺🇸 A Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, was wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration.
• ⚠️ Despite admitting the error, both El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and US officials state he will not be returned to the US.
• 🏛️ The Supreme Court has called for the US government to "facilitate" Garcia's return, but this is being refused.

El Salvador's Stance and US Cooperation

• 🇸🇻 President Bukele stated he would not send back someone considered a criminal, calling the idea "preposterous" and asserting he lacks the power to return Garcia to the US.
• 🤝 Top Trump administration officials emphasized that Garcia is an El Salvadoran citizen and the US will not dictate El Salvador's actions.

Broader Immigration Context

• 🤝 El Salvador has been a critical partner to the Trump administration on mass deportation operations.
• 💰 The US provided $6 million to El Salvador to house over 200 Venezuelan migrants, a deal that has raised legal concerns.
• ⚖️ The Supreme Court has previously allowed the US government to send migrants to El Salvador under certain conditions, including due process and court hearings.