The Supreme Court has issued further guidance in the case of Salvadoran national Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, and while it doesn’t fully affirm the district court ruling, it’s rather a mixed bag as far as the Trump administration’s position on the matter.
For background, we’ll refer back to Bonchie’s initial reporting on the case:
An illegal immigrant first only described as a “Maryland father” by press outlets was ordered back from El Salvador on Friday after Judge Paula Xinis ruled that his deportation was an “illegal act.” The Trump administration has maintained that Kilmar Abrego Garcia had gang affiliations and had no right to remain in the country.
The fight over whether Garcia was legally deported began after the administration admitted in a court filing on Monday that his protected status was overlooked due to an “administrative error.” The man…
