Judge in deportation case threatens Trump admin with contempt of court

Source: Axios

“If the Maryland man erroneously deported to El Salvador manages to return to the U.S., he will be detained and removed from the country, the Department of Justice said in a court filing Tuesday. The Trump administration is resisting courts’ orders to return Kilmar Armando Ábrego García from a notorious Salvadorian prison, despite conceding that he was deported in an ‘administrative error’ — and a federal judge later Tuesday wouldn’t rule out holding the government in contempt of court, per multiple reports. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said at a hearing the Trump administration will be required to provide documents and answer questions to show what’s being done to ‘facilitate’ Ábrego García’s release, per the New York Times.” (04/15/25)

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/15/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deported-case-return