A Maryland federal judge, Paula Xinis, condemned the Trump administration for deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to a notorious Salvadoran prison, a decision made in violation of a prior court order. The judge's ruling criticized officials for claiming they could not retrieve him, despite having acted outside their legal authority. She also challenged the government's assertions linking Abrego Garcia to the MS-13 gang, questioning the flimsy evidence upon which these claims were based. The judge demanded his return to the U.S. by Monday, underscoring grave concerns about the administration's actions.
The defendants acknowledge they had no legal authority to arrest him, no justification to detain him, and no grounds to send him to El Salvador, Judge Xinis wrote.
Judge Xinis questioned the administration's underlying claims that Mr. Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13, describing those claims as being based on a singular unsubstantiated allegation.
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