Supreme Court rules Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ release of man deported to El Salvador

The US Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the Trump administration must try to release a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a mega-jail in El Salvador.
In a 9-0 ruling, the justices declined to block a lower court’s order to “facilitate” bringing back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but they also said a judge in the case may have exceeded her authority.
The Trump administration had appealed against the district court’s order, but now government lawyers must explain to the judge what steps they are taking to free Mr Garcia.
The government has conceded he was deported due to an “administrative error”, though it also alleges he is a member of the MS-13 gang, which his lawyer denies.
Mr Garcia, a Salvadoran, is one of dozens of alleged gang member migrants placed by the US on military planes last month and flown to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot (Terrorism Confinement Centre) under an arrangement between the two countries.

Source: BBC | Language: English