Stuck in El Salvador — Thanks to the U.S.

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Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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The Supreme Court just told the Trump administration it must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a father wrongly deported to El Salvador, where he’s now locked in a notorious . But here’s the catch: the court stopped short of saying he actually has to be brought back.

The ruling keeps a federal judge’s order in place — but asks her to clarify how far the government must go. The original judge told the administration to “effectuate” his return, but the high court said that language might go too far. Now, Trump officials must show what they’re doing to fix their mistake.

Abrego’s 2019 ruling barred his deportation due to gang threats, yet ICE agents deported him anyway. Now, the DOJ claims he’s MS-13 — a charge his lawyers call bogus. He has no criminal record and is the father of three with special needs living in the U.S.


Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.

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