Judge Orders Trump Administration to Return Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador

Deportation Error and Judicial Order

• 🎯 A federal judge has mandated the Trump administration to return a Maryland man, Kilmar Argo Garcia, to the U.S. by the end of Monday after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
• 📌 Garcia has been held in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador since last month, despite a court ruling that should have protected him from deportation.

Government's Stance and Legal Challenges

• ⚠️ The White House and Justice Department have shown no indication of plans to return Mr. Abrego Garcia, stating they have no means to bring him back from El Salvador.
• ⚖️ Court filings reveal the U.S. government's claim of no longer having custody of individuals in El Salvador, despite evidence of financial agreements with the Salvadoran government to detain them.
• 📄 A Department of Justice attorney who was sympathetic to Mr. Abrego Garcia's case and argued that his deportation was unlawful has been placed on administrative leave.
• 🚨 The Department of Justice is seeking to have a fourth circuit appeals court either block or hear arguments against the judge's order for the man's return.

Another Asylum Seeker's Case

• ✈️ CBS News has identified another man, Andre Hernandez Romero, who was taken to an El Salvadoran prison on March 15th, on the same flights as Mr. Abrego Garcia, while seeking U.S. asylum.
• 🏳️‍🌈 Romero, a gay makeup artist, sought asylum due to potential persecution in Venezuela based on his sexual identity.
• 🚫 The government cited tattoos and social media content as reasons to believe he was a gang member, a claim for which there is reportedly no evidence.