Asma Khalid

Simon Sandoval-Moschenberg, a lawyer for Abrego Garcia, says that even though the administration admits deporting him to El Salvador was a mistake, they're not taking action to bring him back to the United States.

But now, in fact, a judge has ruled that the Trump administration must take immediate steps to return Abrego Garcia by Monday at 11.59 p.m. Deportation in the United States usually involves a long, complicated legal process. But as Trump makes good on his campaign promises, immigrant rights advocates are worried he's steamrolling due process and First Amendment rights. Consider this.

But now, in fact, a judge has ruled that the Trump administration must take immediate steps to return Abrego Garcia by Monday at 11.59 p.m. Deportation in the United States usually involves a long, complicated legal process. But as Trump makes good on his campaign promises, immigrant rights advocates are worried he's steamrolling due process and First Amendment rights. Consider this.

But now, in fact, a judge has ruled that the Trump administration must take immediate steps to return Abrego Garcia by Monday at 11.59 p.m. Deportation in the United States usually involves a long, complicated legal process. But as Trump makes good on his campaign promises, immigrant rights advocates are worried he's steamrolling due process and First Amendment rights. Consider this.

As the Trump administration expands the number and scope of deportations, what does that mean in practice? From NPR, I'm Asma Khalid.

As the Trump administration expands the number and scope of deportations, what does that mean in practice? From NPR, I'm Asma Khalid.

As the Trump administration expands the number and scope of deportations, what does that mean in practice? From NPR, I'm Asma Khalid.

It's Consider This from NPR. Deportation is a complicated process with lots of layers. We are going to try to unpack some of those layers and understand it a bit better with NPR's Ximena Bustillo. She covers immigration policy and she joins us now in the studio. Welcome to the show.

It's Consider This from NPR. Deportation is a complicated process with lots of layers. We are going to try to unpack some of those layers and understand it a bit better with NPR's Ximena Bustillo. She covers immigration policy and she joins us now in the studio. Welcome to the show.

It's Consider This from NPR. Deportation is a complicated process with lots of layers. We are going to try to unpack some of those layers and understand it a bit better with NPR's Ximena Bustillo. She covers immigration policy and she joins us now in the studio. Welcome to the show.

So you have been reporting on immigration for the last several months, and you've boiled down this deportation process into a number of different steps to help us understand how I would say a somewhat wonky process works. So what did you find?

So you have been reporting on immigration for the last several months, and you've boiled down this deportation process into a number of different steps to help us understand how I would say a somewhat wonky process works. So what did you find?

So you have been reporting on immigration for the last several months, and you've boiled down this deportation process into a number of different steps to help us understand how I would say a somewhat wonky process works. So what did you find?

Got it. So let's start with the first step you just mentioned. What does it mean to be identified as deportable?

Got it. So let's start with the first step you just mentioned. What does it mean to be identified as deportable?

Got it. So let's start with the first step you just mentioned. What does it mean to be identified as deportable?

So, Ximena, once someone is identified, then how does the government find them?

So, Ximena, once someone is identified, then how does the government find them?

So, Ximena, once someone is identified, then how does the government find them?

OK, so Ximena, from there you enter into a court system. And I want you to help us understand how immigration courts differ than other courts in our American legal system.