El Salvador President Refuses to Return Wrongly Deported US Citizen

Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

• 🇺🇸 The US administration admits that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man, was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
• ⚖️ Despite the Supreme Court stating the US government must facilitate his return, both US and El Salvadoran officials say this will not happen.

El Salvador's Stance on Return

• 🇸🇻 President Nayib Bukele stated he will not release Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US, calling the idea "preposterous."
• 🚫 Bukele claims he has no power to return Garcia to the US and questions why he would send back someone they consider a criminal.

US Administration's Position

• 🗣️ Top Trump administration officials stated that Garcia is an El Salvadoran citizen and they will not dictate El Salvador's actions.
• 🤝 The meeting between President Trump and President Bukele focused on immigration and El Salvador's role as a partner in mass deportation operations.

Migrant Deal with El Salvador

• 💰 The US gave El Salvador $6 million to house over 200 Venezuelan migrants for about a year.
• ⚠️ This deal has raised legal concerns, but the Supreme Court has allowed the US government to send migrants to El Salvador if due process is followed.