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US still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision

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The Trump administration is doubling down on its decision not to tell a federal court whether it has any plans to repatriate a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month and remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador, despite a Supreme Court ruling and lower court order that the …

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  1. Local News 8

    As Trump officials near deadline to return man deported to El Salvador, a group is demanding answers on student deportations (opens Local News 8)

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    By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has until 11:59 p.m. Monday to return to the United States a Maryland man who the government admits was accidentally deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador.

  2. Forbes

    Supreme Court Orders Trump Administration To Facilitate Return Of Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man (opens Forbes)

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    The man was arrested by ICE officials on March 12 and deported to El Salvador because of a “clerical error,” according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

  3. FOX 5 DC

    Supreme Court rules Trump administration must return Maryland man mistakenly deported (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

  4. WDIO Duluth

    The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A federal judge lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, President Donald Trump’s administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The U.S.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    'Extremely troubling' that U.S. can't provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Despite a Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration must bring back the Maryland man, the U.S. government attorney struggled to say where Kilmar Abrego Garcia was.

  6. CBS News

    Judge orders Justice Dept. to share steps taken to return Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court ruled Thursday the U.S. must facilitate the release of a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and imprisoned.

  7. SCOTUSblog

    Justices direct government to facilitate return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday evening largely left in place an order by a federal judge in Maryland directing the government to return to the United States a Maryland man who is currently being held in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador as a result of what the Trump administration concedes was

  8. FOX 5 DC

    Supreme Court orders Trump administration to facilitate return of deported Maryland man (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration must take action to bring back a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    ‘Extremely troubling’ that US can’t provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

  10. Boston

    Supreme Court says Trump administration must facilitate return of deported Maryland man (opens Boston)

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    The court said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

  11. NPR

    Supreme Court says Trump officials should help return wrongly deported Maryland man (opens NPR)

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    The Supreme Court ordered the administration to "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly taken to El Salvador and remains in custody there.

  12. FOX 5 DC

    Judge demands information on return for mistakenly deported Maryland man: 'Where is he?' (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    A federal judge said Friday that it is “extremely troubling” that a government lawyer couldn’t explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Supreme Court says Trump administration must facilitate return of wrongly deported Maryland man (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador

  14. WDIO Duluth

    Supreme Court says Trump administration must work to bring back mistakenly deported Maryland man (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must work to bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. The court acted Thursday in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order pr…

  15. WSVN Miami

    Supreme Court says Trump administration must work to bring back mistakenly deported Maryland man - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must work to bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to

  16. WHDH Boston

    Supreme Court says Trump administration must work to bring back mistakenly deported Maryland man - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must work to bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to prison in

  17. Forbes

    Judge Says Trump Administration Must Give Daily Updates On Return Of Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man (opens Forbes)

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    The Supreme Court said Thursday the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, to the U.S.

  18. Reason

    Supreme Court unanimously orders Trump to 'facilitate' the return of wrongly deported man (opens Reason)

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    President Trump lost on his most aggressive claims of executive power for the second time in a week.

  19. CNN

    Supreme Court says Trump must ‘facilitate’ return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador (opens CNN)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday required President Donald Trump’s administration to “facilitate” the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador but stopped short of requiring the government to return him to the United States.

  20. New York Post

    Supreme Court rules Trump admin must ‘facilitate’ return of wrongfully deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia (opens New York Post)

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    The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration must “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US, but scrapped a deadline set by a lower court while it explains how the government should “effectuate” the Maryland man’s release from a notorious El Salvador mega-prison.

  21. Daily Journal

    Judge directs administration to take all available steps for return of mistakenly deported man (opens Daily Journal)

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    GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge directed the Trump administration to “take all available steps to facilitate the return” of a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious El Salvador prison and set a status conference in the case for Friday. U.S.

  22. WHDH Boston

    Judge directs administration to take all available steps for return of mistakenly deported man - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge directed the Trump administration to “take all available steps to facilitate the return” of a Maryland man who

  23. WDIO Duluth

    US won't say whether it's facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge's order (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The Trump administration has confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remained confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador. But the government’s filing on Saturday ignored the judge’s demands that the administration detail to the court what steps it w…

  24. Rolling Stone

    Trump Says He Will 'Respect' SCOTUS Decision to Return Man He Mistakenly Deported (opens Rolling Stone)

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    President Trump said that he would respect the Supreme Court's decision to return a Maryland man his administration wrongfully deported to El Salvador

  25. WSVN Miami

    US won’t say whether it’s facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge’s order - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (AP) — The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge Saturday that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remains confined in a notorious prison in El

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