Elie Honig

And that brings us to our third scenario. If he comes back here, if the administration decides we're going to avoid that kind of showdown, we're going to bring him back, they're going to immediately look to begin and perhaps quickly conclude the process of deporting him anywhere other than El Salvador.

And that brings us to our third scenario. If he comes back here, if the administration decides we're going to avoid that kind of showdown, we're going to bring him back, they're going to immediately look to begin and perhaps quickly conclude the process of deporting him anywhere other than El Salvador.

They can either go to an immigration judge and say, look, you need to lift this order that prevents us from sending him to El Salvador because the circumstances have changed, or if they can find some third country to where to send him that will accept him. They can send him there. Look, you don't have to deport a person to the country where they're a resident or a citizen or where they came from.

They can either go to an immigration judge and say, look, you need to lift this order that prevents us from sending him to El Salvador because the circumstances have changed, or if they can find some third country to where to send him that will accept him. They can send him there. Look, you don't have to deport a person to the country where they're a resident or a citizen or where they came from.

They can either go to an immigration judge and say, look, you need to lift this order that prevents us from sending him to El Salvador because the circumstances have changed, or if they can find some third country to where to send him that will accept him. They can send him there. Look, you don't have to deport a person to the country where they're a resident or a citizen or where they came from.

You just have to send them to a country that will take them. And for example, the alleged Venezuelan gang members were not sent to Venezuela. They were also sent to El Salvador. So that's the third scenario where basically he comes back, goes back into the system. But I think that's fairly likely to result in an immediate re-deportation.

You just have to send them to a country that will take them. And for example, the alleged Venezuelan gang members were not sent to Venezuela. They were also sent to El Salvador. So that's the third scenario where basically he comes back, goes back into the system. But I think that's fairly likely to result in an immediate re-deportation.

You just have to send them to a country that will take them. And for example, the alleged Venezuelan gang members were not sent to Venezuela. They were also sent to El Salvador. So that's the third scenario where basically he comes back, goes back into the system. But I think that's fairly likely to result in an immediate re-deportation.

Well, the courts won't forget about it, but it could well be that the courts don't ultimately reach what they consider a satisfactory resolution. I mean, that's the battle that's happening right now in the district court. Judge Paula Zinnis, she has been using every power available to her as a U.S. district court judge, issuing orders that she is going to get to the bottom of this.

Well, the courts won't forget about it, but it could well be that the courts don't ultimately reach what they consider a satisfactory resolution. I mean, that's the battle that's happening right now in the district court. Judge Paula Zinnis, she has been using every power available to her as a U.S. district court judge, issuing orders that she is going to get to the bottom of this.

Well, the courts won't forget about it, but it could well be that the courts don't ultimately reach what they consider a satisfactory resolution. I mean, that's the battle that's happening right now in the district court. Judge Paula Zinnis, she has been using every power available to her as a U.S. district court judge, issuing orders that she is going to get to the bottom of this.

She wants what we call discovery. She's going to want sworn statements, maybe live testimony about how did this mistake happen and what are you doing, government, to facilitate. Ultimately, if she's displeased... She can issue a contempt order, which is largely symbolic. There could be fines attached.

She wants what we call discovery. She's going to want sworn statements, maybe live testimony about how did this mistake happen and what are you doing, government, to facilitate. Ultimately, if she's displeased... She can issue a contempt order, which is largely symbolic. There could be fines attached.

She wants what we call discovery. She's going to want sworn statements, maybe live testimony about how did this mistake happen and what are you doing, government, to facilitate. Ultimately, if she's displeased... She can issue a contempt order, which is largely symbolic. There could be fines attached.

I mean, theoretically, there could be prosecution imprisonment, but that would have to be done by the executive branch, by DOJ. So that's not realistic. But look, a contempt finding is meaningful. It's rare to get one out of a district court, especially directed at the Justice Department, at the executive branch. But

I mean, theoretically, there could be prosecution imprisonment, but that would have to be done by the executive branch, by DOJ. So that's not realistic. But look, a contempt finding is meaningful. It's rare to get one out of a district court, especially directed at the Justice Department, at the executive branch. But

I mean, theoretically, there could be prosecution imprisonment, but that would have to be done by the executive branch, by DOJ. So that's not realistic. But look, a contempt finding is meaningful. It's rare to get one out of a district court, especially directed at the Justice Department, at the executive branch. But

Yeah, I mean, look, we're not necessarily going to get a clean, satisfying resolution. This could end up just sort of with, well, that's how we interpret facilitate. It didn't get the job done. And if if either the administration doesn't change its position to take a more active role to get him back or the courts don't.

Yeah, I mean, look, we're not necessarily going to get a clean, satisfying resolution. This could end up just sort of with, well, that's how we interpret facilitate. It didn't get the job done. And if if either the administration doesn't change its position to take a more active role to get him back or the courts don't.

Yeah, I mean, look, we're not necessarily going to get a clean, satisfying resolution. This could end up just sort of with, well, that's how we interpret facilitate. It didn't get the job done. And if if either the administration doesn't change its position to take a more active role to get him back or the courts don't.