Source: Fox News
Summary
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plans to deport Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia. The judge, Paula Xinis, had previously issued orders blocking the administration’s efforts to deport Abrego Garcia to a third country. The administration had argued that Abrego Garcia had forfeited his right to designate a country of removal, but his lawyers argued that the administration was being hypocritical in seeking to block his removal to Costa Rica while trying to deport him to Liberia.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The judge has again blocked the administration’s plans to deport Abrego Garcia, citing a lack of assurances from the countries identified for removal that they would accept him. The administration had argued that Abrego Garcia had forfeited his right to designate a country of removal, but his lawyers argued that the administration was being hypocritical. The case has been ongoing for over a year, spanning multiple courts and continents.
The administration’s efforts to deport Abrego Garcia have been criticized by his lawyers, who argue that the government is “talking out of both sides of their mouth.” The case has also been the subject of a legal and political maelstrom, with the administration accusing judges of overstepping their authorities.
The judge’s temporary stay has put the administration’s plans on hold, at least for now.
It’s just another day in the ongoing saga of Abrego Garcia’s deportation case.
