A federal judge is ordering sworn testimony by Trump administration officials about efforts made to return a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. In a Tuesday hearing, the Maryland judge said Trump officials defied a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The U-S and Salvadoran governments each said they were […]
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Judge demands administration details about returning deported man
A federal judge is ordering sworn testimony by Trump administration officials about efforts made to return a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. In a Tuesday hearing, the Maryland judge said Trump officials defied a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The U-S and Salvadoran governments each said they were unable to bring back the, but the judge dismissed those statements as “two very misguided ships passing in the night.” The Trump administration claims Abrego Garcia is in the MS-13 gang, but his attorneys deny the allegations.