The Trump administration has filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to block a federal judge’s order requiring the government to bring back an illegal immigrant who was deported to El Salvador.
In a filing on April 7, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acknowledged that an “administrative error” led to the deportation of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia to El Salvador, but that it opposes a lower court order directing his return to the United States. The filing argues that such relief is beyond the court’s authority and would force the executive branch to engage in high-stakes diplomacy on an impossible timeline….