El Salvador Refuses to Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man Despite U.S. Supreme Court Order
In a high-profile immigration dispute, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has refused to return Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador, defying a U.S. Supreme Court directive.
Abrego García, who had legal protection against deportation due to threats from gangs in El Salvador, was erroneously deported on March 15, 2025, following an administrative error by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite a 2019 court ruling barring his removal, he was sent to El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), where he remains detained without charges.  
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego García’s return. However, President Bukele labeled him a “terrorist” and dismissed the court’s directive as “preposterous,” asserting he lacks the authority to release him. U.S. officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have argued that the responsibility now lies with El Salvador, adding complexity to his repatriation.  
This case has intensified debates over immigration policy and international cooperation, highlighting tensions between judicial mandates and executive actions.
For more details, read the full article from The Guardian:
El Salvador president refuses to order return of wrongly deported US man
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#ImmigrationNews #ElSalvador #KilmarAbregoGarcia #DeportationError #USSupremeCourt #CECOT #NayibBukele #TrumpAdministration #BETTRNews #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #BETTRSM
In a high-profile immigration dispute, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has refused to return Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador, defying a U.S. Supreme Court directive.
Abrego García, who had legal protection against deportation due to threats from gangs in El Salvador, was erroneously deported on March 15, 2025, following an administrative error by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite a 2019 court ruling barring his removal, he was sent to El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), where he remains detained without charges.  
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego García’s return. However, President Bukele labeled him a “terrorist” and dismissed the court’s directive as “preposterous,” asserting he lacks the authority to release him. U.S. officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have argued that the responsibility now lies with El Salvador, adding complexity to his repatriation.  
This case has intensified debates over immigration policy and international cooperation, highlighting tensions between judicial mandates and executive actions.
For more details, read the full article from The Guardian:
El Salvador president refuses to order return of wrongly deported US man
⸻
Tags:
#ImmigrationNews #ElSalvador #KilmarAbregoGarcia #DeportationError #USSupremeCourt #CECOT #NayibBukele #TrumpAdministration #BETTRNews #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #BETTRSM
El Salvador Refuses to Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man Despite U.S. Supreme Court Order
In a high-profile immigration dispute, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has refused to return Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador, defying a U.S. Supreme Court directive.
Abrego García, who had legal protection against deportation due to threats from gangs in El Salvador, was erroneously deported on March 15, 2025, following an administrative error by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite a 2019 court ruling barring his removal, he was sent to El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), where he remains detained without charges.  
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego García’s return. However, President Bukele labeled him a “terrorist” and dismissed the court’s directive as “preposterous,” asserting he lacks the authority to release him. U.S. officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have argued that the responsibility now lies with El Salvador, adding complexity to his repatriation.  
This case has intensified debates over immigration policy and international cooperation, highlighting tensions between judicial mandates and executive actions.
For more details, read the full article from The Guardian:
🔗 El Salvador president refuses to order return of wrongly deported US man
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🧠 Tags:
#ImmigrationNews #ElSalvador #KilmarAbregoGarcia #DeportationError #USSupremeCourt #CECOT #NayibBukele #TrumpAdministration #BETTRNews #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #BETTRSM
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