Federal Judge Holds DHS in Contempt for Deporting Asylum Seeker to El Salvador, Orders Trump Admin to Bring Him Back
A federal judge on Friday held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for deporting a young asylum seeker to El Salvador.
TL;DR
- A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for deporting a young asylum seeker to El Salvador.
- The asylum seeker, E.L.A., was deported twice in violation of three court orders.
- U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher ordered the Trump Administration to bring E.L.A. back to the U.S.
- The order requires the government to process his asylum case before any removal.
- The case stems from a 2019 lawsuit settlement protecting unaccompanied minors seeking asylum.
- At least 107 individuals protected by the settlement were removed before their asylum claims were decided.