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Supreme Court Halts Deportation Deadline for Wrongfully Deported Man

4/7/2025

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The Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay on the deadline to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Chief Justice Roberts's decision allows for further arguments, as Abrego Garcia endures the peril of a dangerous prison, raising urgent questions about the integrity of due process in deportation cases.

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The Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay on the deadline to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Chief Justice Roberts's decision allows for further arguments, as Abrego Garcia endures the peril of a dangerous prison, raising urgent questions about the integrity of due process in deportation cases.