Shumita Basu

This comes despite a unanimous Supreme Court order directing the administration to, quote, facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. He's originally from El Salvador, but he lives in Maryland under legal protected status with his wife and children, who are U.S. citizens. He has no criminal record in the United States or El Salvador.

The White House has called his deportation an administrative error, but at least one Trump advisor, Stephen Miller, contradicted that, saying, quote, this was the right person sent to the right place. In court filings, the Trump administration has claimed there's nothing they can do to bring Abrego Garcia home because he's no longer in U.S. custody.

The White House has called his deportation an administrative error, but at least one Trump advisor, Stephen Miller, contradicted that, saying, quote, this was the right person sent to the right place. In court filings, the Trump administration has claimed there's nothing they can do to bring Abrego Garcia home because he's no longer in U.S. custody.

The White House has called his deportation an administrative error, but at least one Trump advisor, Stephen Miller, contradicted that, saying, quote, this was the right person sent to the right place. In court filings, the Trump administration has claimed there's nothing they can do to bring Abrego Garcia home because he's no longer in U.S. custody.

And more recently, it has said the language of the Supreme Court's order only means U.S. officials have to allow him back into the country if El Salvador chooses to release him. Here's Attorney General Pam Bondi speaking to reporters on Monday.

And more recently, it has said the language of the Supreme Court's order only means U.S. officials have to allow him back into the country if El Salvador chooses to release him. Here's Attorney General Pam Bondi speaking to reporters on Monday.

And more recently, it has said the language of the Supreme Court's order only means U.S. officials have to allow him back into the country if El Salvador chooses to release him. Here's Attorney General Pam Bondi speaking to reporters on Monday.

Meanwhile, Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer, says their family hasn't heard from him in a month.

Meanwhile, Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer, says their family hasn't heard from him in a month.

Meanwhile, Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer, says their family hasn't heard from him in a month.

Lawrence Tribe is a professor emeritus at Harvard Law School. He told NPR the administration's response runs counter to the Supreme Court's ruling.

Lawrence Tribe is a professor emeritus at Harvard Law School. He told NPR the administration's response runs counter to the Supreme Court's ruling.

Lawrence Tribe is a professor emeritus at Harvard Law School. He told NPR the administration's response runs counter to the Supreme Court's ruling.

As Abrego Garcia's case continues to play out, Trump says he is considering expanding his partnership with El Salvador by also sending incarcerated U.S. citizens to El Salvador prisons. He told reporters at the Oval Office yesterday he, quote, loved the idea, which has alarmed civil rights advocates. Trump said he would only use this approach if it's legal.

As Abrego Garcia's case continues to play out, Trump says he is considering expanding his partnership with El Salvador by also sending incarcerated U.S. citizens to El Salvador prisons. He told reporters at the Oval Office yesterday he, quote, loved the idea, which has alarmed civil rights advocates. Trump said he would only use this approach if it's legal.

As Abrego Garcia's case continues to play out, Trump says he is considering expanding his partnership with El Salvador by also sending incarcerated U.S. citizens to El Salvador prisons. He told reporters at the Oval Office yesterday he, quote, loved the idea, which has alarmed civil rights advocates. Trump said he would only use this approach if it's legal.

But legal experts say it would be flagrantly illegal to deport U.S. citizens under both U.S. and international law. Let's turn to Congress, where at the end of last week, House Republicans passed a budget plan that sets the groundwork for President Trump's legislative agenda. On that agenda are tax cuts and additional new tax breaks, which will cost a lot of money.

But legal experts say it would be flagrantly illegal to deport U.S. citizens under both U.S. and international law. Let's turn to Congress, where at the end of last week, House Republicans passed a budget plan that sets the groundwork for President Trump's legislative agenda. On that agenda are tax cuts and additional new tax breaks, which will cost a lot of money.

But legal experts say it would be flagrantly illegal to deport U.S. citizens under both U.S. and international law. Let's turn to Congress, where at the end of last week, House Republicans passed a budget plan that sets the groundwork for President Trump's legislative agenda. On that agenda are tax cuts and additional new tax breaks, which will cost a lot of money.

And analysis shows there really aren't many places to find that money other than by making big cuts to Medicaid. House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised to protect Medicaid, but some Senate Republican lawmakers are eyeing the math and saying they definitely won't support a bill that contains Medicaid benefit cuts.