
A U.S. appellate court has upheld a ruling requiring the government to return Kilmar Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite being legally present in the U.S. The court criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its handling of the case, specifically noting the punishment of an attorney who acknowledged the improper deportation. Judge J. Harvey Wilkinson III, a Republican appointee, stated that the administration's claims regarding deportation powers reflect 'a path of perfect lawlessness' that courts cannot support. The White House has labeled Garcia's deportation as an 'administrative error,' raising concerns about the treatment of noncitizens granted permission to stay in the U.S. The court emphasized that the government lacks the legal authority to remove individuals lawfully present without due process.
Oof... Appeals court dunks on - and rejects - Justice Dept's appeal over the deportation of Kilmar Garcia to El Salvador: "The US government has no legal authority to snatch a person who is lawfully present in the United States off the street and remove him from the country
How fucked up is the US now? An actual US Circuit Court judge actually had to write this sentence: “The United States Government has no legal authority to snatch a person who is lawfully present in the United States off the street and remove him from the country without due https://t.co/CgVry8FUCi
"The United States Government has no legal authority to snatch a person who is lawfully present in the United States off the street and remove him from the country without due process. The Government’s contention otherwise, and its argument that the federal courts are powerless

