The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite a court order prohibiting his removal due to threats from local gangs.
President Donald Trump has officially invited El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to the White House for an official working visit on April 14, 2025. The invitation, shared by Bukele, praised El Salvador’s aggressive crackdown on gang violence and support of Trump’s renewed efforts to stop illegal immigration.
President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act over the weekend to authorize the deportation of hundreds of gang members tied to Tren de Aragua and MS-13. Both organizations are classified as foreign terrorist organizations by the federal government.
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has made a bold and unprecedented offer to accept deportees from the United States, including U.S. citizens or legal residents convicted of crimes.
