The Trump administration made a new legal argument on Sunday to justify its decision not to return the authorities to Maryland, wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador.
When submitting seven pages of US district judge, Paula Sinnis, lawyers of the Ministry of Justice determine their understanding of the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday, saying that the administration should “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US
They claim that they only understand “facilitate” to mean a change in the immigration status of Abrego Garcia – and do not take further action to return it to the United States.
“The defendants understand” facilitate “to mean what this term has long means in the immigration context, namely actions that allow a foreigner to enter the United States,” the court is said in the court. of any internal obstacles that would otherwise impede the alien’s ability to return here. In fact, no reading of “facilitation” can be submitted – or constitutionally – it comes. “
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadorant migrant who lived in the United States legally and was wrongly deported to El Salvador, is seen in this distribution image received by Reuters on April 9, 2025 / Abre Garcia Family / Diving through Reuters
At the time, the lawyers of the Ministry of Justice claim that intervention outside the “internal measures” could oppose the Supreme Court’s order and violate the division of powers by directing the executive power to hold external relations in a specific manner.
“On the reverse, reading” facilitating “as a requiring more than internal measures would not only the order of the Supreme Court would erupt, but also violate the separation of powers. The federal courts have no authority to direct the executive branch to hold foreign relations in a certain way or to engage in foreign sovereign in a way.
They also claim that the orders made by the plaintiffs like to “send staff” or to “send an airplane” to return Abrego Garcia will include “interactions with foreign sovereign – and potential violations of this sovereignty.”
“But as explained, the Federal Court cannot force the executive to join in some term of diplomacy or invasion of the sovereignty of another nation,” they continued.
The Trump administration disputes the technique of the word “facilitation” after the Supreme Court’s decision last week.
White House Press Center Carolyn Levitt told reporters on Friday: “The Supreme Court made his decision very clear last night that it was the administration’s responsibility to “facilitates” The return, yes no effect The return. “
Abrego Garcia came to the United States illegally at 16 to escape the threats with bands in El Salvador. He applied for asylum in 2019, but was denied the request, as he had been illegal in the country for some time before applying. An immigration judge has still ruled that he cannot be deported to Salvador because of a potential persecution.
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday to return Abrego Garcia to the United States, Judge Sinin also ordered the Trump administration to provide her with daily updates on their efforts to return it.
The State Department officer Michael Kozak subsequently announced on a Saturday court that Abrego Garcia was “alive and secure” at the Center for Terrorism Retention in El Salvador.
Meanwhile, Salvadorant President Naib Bouke will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday, which Livit said he will include discussions about their “cooperation, which is the highest.”