Man deported in violation of court order must be returned

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The Trump administration must try to bring back to the U.S. another man who was deported to El Salvador in violation of a court order, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. It's the fourth time since March that federal courts have ordered the administration to return immigrants who were deemed illegally or improperly deported.

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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. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-25 01:38 AM | Reply

@#1 ... But the Department of Homeland Security contradicted that assessment in a public statement, ...

Hey, Trump administration, if I may proffer a bit of advice ...

... left hand, please communicate with right hand ....

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-25 01:40 AM | Reply