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Good morning, Leila.
Good morning, Leila.
Yeah, he is a Salvadoran citizen who has lived in Maryland for about 15 years. He was granted some protections by the court, but then last month, he was deported along with hundreds of other migrants to a Salvadoran mega prison. But the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return.
Yeah, he is a Salvadoran citizen who has lived in Maryland for about 15 years. He was granted some protections by the court, but then last month, he was deported along with hundreds of other migrants to a Salvadoran mega prison. But the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return.
Yeah, he is a Salvadoran citizen who has lived in Maryland for about 15 years. He was granted some protections by the court, but then last month, he was deported along with hundreds of other migrants to a Salvadoran mega prison. But the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return.
Well, I mean, first, the Trump team is downplaying this as a paperwork issue. They insist Abrego Garcia has ties to the MS-13 gang. Again, his lawyer says he's not a member. So at this meeting yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Supreme Court's order to facilitate simply means they need to provide a plane to return him. But first, El Salvador has to release him.
Well, I mean, first, the Trump team is downplaying this as a paperwork issue. They insist Abrego Garcia has ties to the MS-13 gang. Again, his lawyer says he's not a member. So at this meeting yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Supreme Court's order to facilitate simply means they need to provide a plane to return him. But first, El Salvador has to release him.
Well, I mean, first, the Trump team is downplaying this as a paperwork issue. They insist Abrego Garcia has ties to the MS-13 gang. Again, his lawyer says he's not a member. So at this meeting yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Supreme Court's order to facilitate simply means they need to provide a plane to return him. But first, El Salvador has to release him.
And it's clear the Trump administration has no intention of asking Bukele to do that. Here is White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaking from the Oval Office.
And it's clear the Trump administration has no intention of asking Bukele to do that. Here is White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaking from the Oval Office.
And it's clear the Trump administration has no intention of asking Bukele to do that. Here is White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaking from the Oval Office.
And Secretary of State Marco Rubio also described this as an international matter and said that no court in the U.S. had the right to conduct U.S. foreign policy.
And Secretary of State Marco Rubio also described this as an international matter and said that no court in the U.S. had the right to conduct U.S. foreign policy.
And Secretary of State Marco Rubio also described this as an international matter and said that no court in the U.S. had the right to conduct U.S. foreign policy.
Yeah, that's right. The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the administration's use of a really old law to deport gang, alleged gang members. It's called the Alien Enemies Act. I spoke with Lee Gellern, one of their attorneys.
Yeah, that's right. The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the administration's use of a really old law to deport gang, alleged gang members. It's called the Alien Enemies Act. I spoke with Lee Gellern, one of their attorneys.
Yeah, that's right. The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the administration's use of a really old law to deport gang, alleged gang members. It's called the Alien Enemies Act. I spoke with Lee Gellern, one of their attorneys.
Gellert says the case goes well beyond just this one man and really could have big implications on all these other cases. I mean, more than 200 migrants were deported to the prison without due process using the old law. And he argues that the U.S. should not be using a system where people have no due process, especially if the U.S. is not willing to correct its mistakes.
Gellert says the case goes well beyond just this one man and really could have big implications on all these other cases. I mean, more than 200 migrants were deported to the prison without due process using the old law. And he argues that the U.S. should not be using a system where people have no due process, especially if the U.S. is not willing to correct its mistakes.
Gellert says the case goes well beyond just this one man and really could have big implications on all these other cases. I mean, more than 200 migrants were deported to the prison without due process using the old law. And he argues that the U.S. should not be using a system where people have no due process, especially if the U.S. is not willing to correct its mistakes.