In Fiery Order, Judge Again Tells Trump to Return Illegal Alien Deported to El Salvador

A federal judge has reiterated her order directing the Trump administration to return an illegal alien to the United States, scalding the administration for seizing him without lawful authority, “forcibly transport[ing] him to El Salvador in direct contravention of” federal immigration law, and arranging his detention in a foreign prison that “by design, deprives its detainees of adequate food water, and shelter.”

Judge Paula Xinis issued her order after a tense hearing on Friday in federal district court in Maryland. There, a top Trump Justice Department immigration lawyer conceded that the alien, Salvadoran national Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, had been erroneously repatriated despite a 2019 immigration court order that he not be sent back to El Salvador.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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A federal judge has reiterated her order directing the Trump administration to return an illegal alien to the United States, scalding the administration for seizing him without lawful authority, “forcibly transport[ing] him to El Salvador in direct contravention of” federal immigration law, and arranging his detention in a foreign prison that “by design, deprives its detainees of adequate food water, and shelter.”

Judge Paula Xinis issued her order after a tense hearing on Friday in federal district court in Maryland. There, a top Trump Justice Department immigration lawyer conceded that the alien, Salvadoran national Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, had been erroneously repatriated despite a 2019 immigration court order that he not be sent back to El Salvador.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.