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... Officials must begin seeking the return of Jordin Melgar-Salmeron, who was sent to his native country on May 7, "as soon as possible," a three-judge panel of the New York-based 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

Justice Department officials acknowledged last month that Melgar-Salmeron's deportation violated an earlier directive from the 2nd Circuit. A department lawyer blamed a "confluence of administrative errors," including missed emails and an inaccurate roster of passengers on the May 7 deportation flight. But the Department of Homeland Security contradicted that assessment in a public statement, saying there was "no error" and accusing Melgar-Salmeron of belonging to the violent MS-13 gang. ...