Federal appeals court denies DOJ bid to block return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador prison
A federal appeals court has made a decision regarding the Trump administration’s emergency request to block a judge’s order on the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador with a violent criminal history and alleged gang ties. The court denied the request, allowing the lower court’s order to stand for now.
The case involves Garcia, a “Maryland man” who was deported but was ordered to return by a district judge following a recent Supreme Court decision. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sought to lift the judge’s order to facilitate Garcia’s return from the El Salvadoran mega prison “Terrorism Confinement Center” (CECOT), but the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request.
The three-judge panel, which included Judge Harvie Wilkinson, appointed by President Ronald Reagan, along with Judges Robert King and Stephanie Thacker, appointed by Presidents Clinton and Obama, respectively, made the ruling.
Court documents and police records reveal that Garcia has a troubling history of domestic violence, including repeated physical abuse against his wife. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified him as a member of the MS-13 gang, known by the street name “Chele.”
In the court’s opinion, Wilkinson expressed concern about the government’s assertion of the right to detain residents of the country in foreign prisons without due process. He emphasized the importance of upholding the constitutional principles of liberty.
Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Garcia would not be permitted to return to the U.S. unless El Salvador decided otherwise. The DOJ did not provide immediate comment on the court’s decision.
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