President Donald Trump and El Salvador‘s President Nayib Bukele discussed the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador — during a meeting in the Oval Office.
Bukele made it clear he would not assist in returning Garcia to the U.S., claiming it would be like smuggling a terrorist back into the country.
Trump nodded in agreement, signaling his support for Bukele’s stance.
Garcia’s case is complicated. A prior court ruling had protected him from deportation, yet he now finds himself in a Salvadoran prison.
Although the Supreme Court instructed the administration to help facilitate Garcia’s return, the Justice Department argued that such decisions rest solely with the president — effectively deflecting responsibility back to Bukele.
Critics have raised alarms about the Trump administration‘s approach to deportation, often branding migrants as gang members based on flimsy evidence such as tattoos.
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
