Federal Judge Finds Probable Cause for Criminal Contempt Against Trump Administration on Immigration

Contempt of Court Finding

• ⚖️ A federal judge has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating court orders.
• ⚠️ The violations specifically relate to orders concerning deportation flights to El Salvador.
• 🎯 The judge stated the court does not reach this conclusion lightly and found the administration's responses unsatisfactory.

Deportation Order Violations

• ✈️ The Trump administration willfully disobeyed an order not to turn around a plane carrying immigrants.
• 📜 This action was taken under the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law from 1798, to remove migrants to a prison in El Salvador.
• 📌 The deportations occurred despite a judge's ruling to halt the planes.

Case of Kilar Brigo Garcia

• 👤 The case involves Kilar Brigo Garcia, a Maryland man who the White House admits was wrongfully deported to an El Salvador prison.
• 🚫 The attorney general claimed Garcia was an MS-13 gang member and terrorist, but a federal judge found no evidence to support these claims.
• 🤝 The US Supreme Court ordered Trump's team to facilitate Garcia's return to the United States.

White House Response and Evidence

• 🗓️ The White House stated there was no situation where Garcia was going to stay in the US and that he would be immediately deported again if he returned.
• 🔍 A federal judge has given the White House two weeks to provide evidence that Garcia was a member of MS-13 and committed crimes.
• 🗣️ El Salvador's President and Trump have indicated no plans to return Garcia to the states, emphasizing his illegal presence and lawful deportation order.