## Trump administration says it lacks authority to get Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador

Authored by cnbc.com

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2025.

The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it does not have the authority to compel El Salvador to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States from a notorious prison despite a court order and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling saying that should happen.

That claim in a court filing came hours after El Salvador President Nayib Bukele told reporters at the White House that he would not voluntarily return Abrego Garcia.

Mazzara, in the same filing to Judge Paula Xinis, noted Bukele's statements about Abrego Garcia, which were made during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

"The question is preposterous," Bukele said when he was asked about sending Abrego Garcia back from the prison.

Top Trump administration officials at the same meeting suggested they would not comply with Xinis' demand that officials facilitate Abrego Garcia's return, despite the district and Supreme Court orders.

The Trump administration claims the married father of three is a gang member, pointing to a 2019 statement by a U.S. immigration judge. »

### El Salvador's president says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S.

Authored by nbcnews.com

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele told reporters during a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday that he wouldn't return a man the Justice Department said it had mistakenly deported to his country.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday.

Miller said that if Bukele were to return Abrego Garcia, "he would be deported the second time to El Salvador.". »

### Bukele won’t commit to returning man who was mistakenly deported from U.S.

Authored by independent.co.uk

The Trump administration is refusing to ask El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele to release a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to his country and incarcerated in a notorious prison — and Bukele isn't interested in releasing him, either.

Citing both his government’s and the Trump administration’s designation of MS-13 as terrorist organizations, Bukele offered a sarcastic reply to the reporter.

How can I return him to the United States, like I smuggle him into the United States? »

### Trump Official Declaring 'Anyone Who Preaches Hate for America' Will Be Deported Worries Users: 'They Just Skip the First Amendment'

Authored by latintimes.com

The controversy began during a Monday morning appearance from the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy on Fox News.

STEPHEN MILLER: Yes he will, as will anyone who preaches hate for America. pic.twitter.com/Yi1S6KMfoT — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 14, 2025.

"Yes he will, as will anyone who preaches hate for America," Miller said. »

### El Salvador's president says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S.

Authored by nbcnews.com

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele told reporters during a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday that he wouldn't return a man the Justice Department said it had mistakenly deported to his country.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday.

Miller said that if Bukele were to return Abrego Garcia, "he would be deported the second time to El Salvador.". »

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