On April 11, the US Supreme Court directed the government to bring back Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran deported in error. Garcia, married to a US citizen, was sent back despite legal protection, sparking legal battles and a top court intervention.

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• Supreme Court ruled deportation was a government administrative error
• Ordered Garcia’s return and case handling as if deportation never occurred
• Garcia had lived legally in US under protected status since 2019
• A judge earlier ruled deportation could endanger him in El Salvador
• Wrongful deportation sent him to El Salvador’s CECOT prison
• Justice Department later admitted mistake in processing
• Lower courts had already directed return by Monday midnight
• Supreme Court paused lower court order hours before deadline
• Now directed authorities to facilitate return from El Salvador custody
• Case reflects tension in US immigration enforcement and legal checks