A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume reporting its efforts to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States, nearly seven weeks after he was deported to El Salvador.
In an April 30 ruling, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis of Maryland imposed new deadlines requiring the administration to submit sworn declarations detailing steps taken to comply with her earlier directive to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return.
The Salvadoran national, identified by U.S. authorities as an illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member, was deported on March 15 despite a 2019 judicial order barring his removal to his home country. The Trump administration said it had made an “administrative error” that led to his deportation….